New Arctic university to open in Russia
On October 21, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree (in Russian) declaring that the State Technical University in Arkhangelsk,…
Russia will charge ships crossing Northern Sea Route
In the wake of an announcement by British polar explorer Pen Hadow, leader of the Catlin Arctic Survey, that the…
Congress approves $70 million for Arctic shipping
On October 23, the House passed HR 3619, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. While the bill delineates the…