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Alaskan news reported today thatU.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pressed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-Ellen Darcy, on the need for a deep water port in the Arctic region.
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Yesterday Nunatsiaq Online published an important piece of news for people living in Nunavut. As known,flights between this High Arctic community and Ottawa can cost more than $6,000:“phenomenal costs” of transportation and food are an “impediment” for the people of the High Arctic. A completely new plan is now being developed by the Government of Nunavut.
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Eight years after a first EU Communication on the Arctic, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission were supposed to issue its latest policy update by mid-March 2016.
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The U.S. Department of State announces the availability of the blog "Our Arctic Nation," an initiative of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council to share how each state is connected to the Arctic.
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Yesterday, the Russian News Agency, Sputnik News, reported that Japan's special ambassador for Arctic Affairs Kazuko Shiraishi announced that "the three main areas of cooperation between Russia and Japan in the Arctic include research, the Northern Sea Route and the Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) project".
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The first ever UArctic Congress will be held from Monday, September 12th through to Friday, September 16th in St. Petersburg, Russia, hosted bySaint Petersburg State University.Registration for the inaugural UArctic Congress 2016 is now open (early bird registration ends May 31, 2016, and late registration ends August 21, 2016).
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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing NOK 14.3 million ($1.6 million) for a project to reduce environmental risk in connection with oil and gas activities in northern sea areas.
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The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum will be held on May 17-19 in Nuuk, Greenland. The Forum is being organized in cooperation with the Government of Greenland -- Naalakkersuisut -- and will focus on the empowerment of indigenous peoples across the Arctic, economic progress, investment, and business development.
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Greenland Oil Spill Response (GOSR) and international cooperation partners has formed a consortium with the purpose of researching and improving oil spill response in the Arctic.
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The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme just released the "AMAP Assessment 2015: Human Health in the Arctic",now available online for free.
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DNV GL has recently announced that theyapproved the first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code, which will became mandatory from January 1st, 2017. Although no mention was given about which polar class the vessel has been approved for, the announcement confirm once again the growing interest for Arctic sea-routes.
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The 8th Arctic Shipping Summit will be deeply exploring new developments and regulations that will come into action for the Arctic Shipping industry. Combining expert views, governmental officials and industry service providers to expand and increase efficiency knowledge for new generation shipping and operations.