Exploring energy exploration, use and innovation in the Arctic, including renewable energy, grid innovation and oil, gas and mining activities. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/energy-resources/rss en Energy & Natural Resources Environment Infrastructure Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:25:24 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/13/proposed-port-and-road-in-canadas-central-arctic-raise-caribou-concerns https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/13/proposed-port-and-road-in-canadas-central-arctic-raise-caribou-concerns Nunavut is pushing for federal cash to help advance a mining project that would bring badly needed jobs to the territory’s northwest. But critics – including territorial government biologists – worry about the impact on a nearby barren-ground caribou herd. Economy Energy & Natural Resources Mon, 11 Sep 2017 03:00:40 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/11/canada-looks-to-build-another-road-to-nowhere https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/11/canada-looks-to-build-another-road-to-nowhere Canada’s self-proclaimed environmentalist prime minister has taken a page out of the playbook of his conservative predecessor by cozying up to northern mining interests, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Energy & Natural Resources Governance Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:00:34 +0000 Marc Lanteigne https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/30/china-loops-the-arctic-into-its-belt-and-road-vision https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/30/china-loops-the-arctic-into-its-belt-and-road-vision China has played down its commercial interests in the Arctic in recent years. But it’s increasingly confident in pursuing northern resource development and shipping opportunities, says Massey University’s Marc Lanteigne Economy Energy & Natural Resources Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:17:18 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/21/an-uneasy-alliance-the-limits-of-the-china-russia-arctic-partnership https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/06/21/an-uneasy-alliance-the-limits-of-the-china-russia-arctic-partnership China isn’t as eager to invest in the Russian Arctic as once hoped, and it only seems inclined to do so if it’s able to drive a hard bargain, says Ekaterina Klimenko, a researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Energy & Natural Resources Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:06:14 +0000 Scott L. Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/24/fracking-comes-to-the-arctic-in-a-new-alaska-oil-boom https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/24/fracking-comes-to-the-arctic-in-a-new-alaska-oil-boom THE CONVERSATION: Notwithstanding the U.S. ban on offshore Arctic drilling, recent oil discoveries along Alaska’s North Slope will spur development for decades, says Scott L. Montgomery of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Energy & Natural Resources Fisheries Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:00:06 +0000 Glen Jeffries https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/21/svalbards-snow-crabs-a-pincered-proxy-for-arctic-oil https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/21/svalbards-snow-crabs-a-pincered-proxy-for-arctic-oil The Barents Sea snow crab has prompted an intense bout of legal bickering between the European Union, Norway, the U.S. and Russia. The real dispute, according to Hakai Magazine, may be about a different commodity: oil. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Infrastructure Tue, 18 Apr 2017 05:00:42 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/18/rhetoric-versus-reality-russias-environmental-aspirations-marred-by-arctic-oil-spills https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/18/rhetoric-versus-reality-russias-environmental-aspirations-marred-by-arctic-oil-spills While Russia insists that economic development in the North won’t harm a fragile environment, Russian environmentalists note that the country’s oil companies continue to spill massive amounts of crude each year. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:18:12 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/07/big-promises-from-a-big-polluter-while-neighbors-hold-their-breath https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/04/07/big-promises-from-a-big-polluter-while-neighbors-hold-their-breath Russia’s Norilsk Nickel mining company is touting its plans to dramatically reduce its air emissions. These modernization efforts can’t come soon enough for the mayor of a Norwegian town that lives downwind. Economy Energy & Natural Resources Geopolitics & Security Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:21:55 +0000 Alexander Murinson, Theodore Karasik https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/27/the-pivot-to-the-arctic-implications-for-the-gulf-cooperation-council https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/27/the-pivot-to-the-arctic-implications-for-the-gulf-cooperation-council The Arctic is of growing geopolitical importance, and not just for Arctic nations. The interests of the monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula are also at play, say Theodore Karasik of the Lexington Institute and Alexander Murinson of NATO Defense College. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Research Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:00:16 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/14/searching-for-polar-bears-on-alaskas-north-slope https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/14/searching-for-polar-bears-on-alaskas-north-slope Armed with infrared cameras and scent-trained dogs, wildlife researchers are trying to better identify the dens of pregnant polar bears so that industry can steer clear. Economy Energy & Natural Resources Environment Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:00:52 +0000 Genesee Keevil https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/15/abandoned-northern-mines-leave-taxpayers-on-the-hook https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/15/abandoned-northern-mines-leave-taxpayers-on-the-hook Modern mine plans are supposed to ensure the industry pays for the cleanup costs after operations have shuttered. But Canada’s experience with northern mines shows that often doesn’t happen. Energy & Natural Resources Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:07:11 +0000 Rob Huebert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/03/russia-and-north-america-diverge-on-arctic-resources https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/02/03/russia-and-north-america-diverge-on-arctic-resources Russia views its Arctic oil and gas as a key resource, while the leaders of the U.S. and Canada recently announced bans on tapping their offshore Arctic deposits. But a similarity between the three countries is their national leaders’ heavy-handed approach to the issue. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:01:39 +0000 Michael Engelhard https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/27/alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-the-place-where-life-begins https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/01/27/alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-the-place-where-life-begins The long-running debate over whether to open up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development is about to resume. Arctic wilderness guide and author Michael Engelhard makes his case for the area’s protection. Climate Energy & Natural Resources Geopolitics & Security Research Shipping Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:55:51 +0000 Eline Gordts https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/29/how-a-researcher-from-arizona-developed-a-passion-for-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/29/how-a-researcher-from-arizona-developed-a-passion-for-the-arctic Katherine Weingartner is an ICF contractor for the United States Global Change Research Program where she supports the development of the National Climate Assessment. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:12:33 +0000 Heather Exner-Pirot https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/22/six-takeaways-from-the-u-s-canada-joint-arctic-statement https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/22/six-takeaways-from-the-u-s-canada-joint-arctic-statement From the deal’s potential impact on the relationship between the two countries to popular misconceptions about Arctic drilling ventures, Heather Exner-Pirot breaks down this week’s announcements. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Fisheries Governance Shipping Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:37:53 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/21/u-s-and-canada-announce-sweeping-ban-on-offshore-arctic-drilling https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/21/u-s-and-canada-announce-sweeping-ban-on-offshore-arctic-drilling The decision has been welcomed by conservationists, but has also been described by northern leaders as heavy-handed, with complaints that the opinions of local communities were excluded from the decision-making process. Energy & Natural Resources Geopolitics & Security Governance Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:59:44 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/13/how-the-arctic-will-fare-if-big-oil-becomes-americas-top-diplomat https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/13/how-the-arctic-will-fare-if-big-oil-becomes-americas-top-diplomat Reactions across the Arctic will diverge significantly over Donald Trump’s plans to name Rex Tillerson as U.S. secretary of state, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Mon, 05 Dec 2016 05:27:33 +0000 Michael John Laiho https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/05/four-myths-about-the-arctic-oil-and-gas-bonanza https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/05/four-myths-about-the-arctic-oil-and-gas-bonanza We keep hearing about the substantial reserves of oil and gas buried beneath the seabed of the Arctic Ocean. Here are four reasons why there won’t be a run on those resources. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:35:25 +0000 Hannah Hoag https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/30/scientists-call-for-permanent-stop-to-offshore-drilling-in-u-s-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/30/scientists-call-for-permanent-stop-to-offshore-drilling-in-u-s-arctic A letter signed November 12 by nearly three dozen scientists petitions President Obama to permanently protect the U.S. Arctic from offshore drilling and exploration. Energy & Natural Resources Environment Governance Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:39:16 +0000 Malte Humpert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/28/analysis-arctic-air-traffic-emissions-are-likely-to-grow https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/28/analysis-arctic-air-traffic-emissions-are-likely-to-grow Despite recent efforts by the International Civil Aviation Organization to curb greenhouse gases from air travel, the High North will likely continue to see increasing emissions. Economy Energy & Natural Resources Environment Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:00:40 +0000 Doris Friedrich https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/21/renewable-energy-seen-as-an-opportunity-for-the-european-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/21/renewable-energy-seen-as-an-opportunity-for-the-european-arctic With geothermal energy in Iceland, hydropower in Norway and wind energy in the Faroe Islands, Europe is well on its way to decarbonizing its energy systems.