Norway’s parliament approves deep sea mining in Arctic
Norway’s parliament approved commercial mineral exploration in the country’s Arctic waters even as the environmental and fishing lobbies pushed back against the move.
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Russia declares state of emergency over Arctic Circle oil spill
Russia declared a federal state of emergency in the Krasnoyarsk region as pollution from a diesel spill in the Arctic city of Norilsk drew comparisons with the Exxon Valdez accident off Alaska in 1989.
Clinton parts with Obama administration on Arctic drilling
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday staked out her opposition to Arctic oil exploration, putting her at odds with the Obama administration one day after it approved drilling off Alaska. "The Arctic is a unique treasure," Clinton said in a Twitter post. "Given what we know, it's not worth the risk of drilling." On Monday, the Obama administration gave Royal Dutch Shell final approval to resume drilling into the oil zone off northern Alaska for the first time since 2012.
Russia deploys naval convoy to re-open base in the Arctic
Tensions over claims to the Arctic Circle's energy resources have risen after Russia sent a naval convoy to reopen a military base in support of Vladimir Putin's claims to the area.