More trouble for Shell in Alaska as oil rig runs aground
2013 has not gotten off to an auspicious start for Shell. Its oil rig, the Kulluk, has run aground with…
Alaskan Senators push for creation of U.S. Arctic policy
In the U.S., the only Arctic country without a national policy for the region, there are stirrings in the Senate…
Russia, like other Arctic states, solidifies northern military presence
On Friday, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov announced that his country would create two brigades to station in the Arctic,…