Valerie Brown is a writer based in Oregon. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/valerie-brown/rss en Environment Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:37:58 +0000 Valerie Brown https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/04/21/u-s-canada-pact-eases-arctic-fears https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/04/21/u-s-canada-pact-eases-arctic-fears CLIMATE NEWS NETWORK: Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment and indigenous people may be better protected.