Trude Pettersen

Strengthened anti-terror control at Sabetta port and airport

Fearing terrorist attacks from organizations like Daesh (Islamic State), Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District Dmitry Kobylkin has ordered strengthened control at Sabetta port and airport.
February 17, 2016

Moves regional preparedness headquarters to Murmansk

Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations moves its headquarters for the Northwestern region from St. Petersburg to Murmansk.
February 17, 2016

Cold Response moves out of the Arctic

The Norwegian Armed Forces’ main winter exercise, Cold Response 2016, will be held in the Trøndelag counties in Central Norway. Around 15,000 personnel from 14 countries are expected to participate.
February 16, 2016

Ozone hole could reach record levels

Cold air and old atmospheric pollutants have created an unusually deep hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer over the Arctic, scientists warn.
February 16, 2016

Arctic offshore oil more than doubled

Russia’s Gazprom increased oil production at its Prirazlomnaya platform 2.5 times last year.
February 16, 2016

Norway supports project to reduce environmental risk in Arctic waters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing NOK 14.3 million for a project to reduce environmental risk in connection with oil and gas activities in northern sea areas.
February 15, 2016

Rosneft starts oil and gas developments on ice edge

Russia’s Rosneft plans to start exploration of three blocks in the waters between Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land.
February 15, 2016

Extended lifespan for Kola reactor

Kola Nuclear Power Plant’s reactor no 3 is licensed to work for another ten years, pushing the lifespan of the 35 years old reactor until 2026.
February 15, 2016

U.S. military returns to Iceland

Keflavik Air Base outside Reykjavik is to be base for U.S. military aircraft again, nearly ten years after the last forces left the country.
February 10, 2016

China wants to join Russia in Arctic expedition

Beijing hopes to organize a joint Arctic research expedition together with Russia this summer.
February 09, 2016

Pages