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Combined Arctic ice observations show decades of loss
2015-03-03 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] It's no surprise that Arctic sea ice is thinning. What is new is just how long, how steadily, and how much it has declined. University of Washington researchers compiled modern and historic measurements to get a full picture of how Arctic sea ice thickness has changed. The results, published this month in The Cryosphere, show a thinning in the central Arctic Ocean of 65 percent between 1975 and 2012. September ice thickness, when the ice cover is at a minim…
API: Arctic Energy Is Critical To U.S. Economy & National Security
2015-02-27 05:00:56| oilandgasonline Home Page
The Arctic is an essential piece of our energy equation and vital to keeping America’s status as a world leader in energy, so API is carefully reviewing proposed Arctic offshore regulations released today, said API Director of Upstream Erik Milito.
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Arctic auto recycling project missing federal grant
2015-02-24 20:34:37| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
Environment Canada has yet to commit to renewing the $100,000 Arctic grant that helped make end-of-life automotive recycling a temporary reality in Nunavut during 2014. Not-for-profit group Summerhill Impact helped orchestrate last years Arctic recycling efforts through Tundra Takeback, but… The post Arctic auto recycling project missing federal grant appeared first on Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine.
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The US proposes first-ever federal regulations for Arctic oil and gas drilling
2015-02-21 23:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Verge: The Obama administration yesterday proposed the first-ever federal regulations for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, The Wall Street Journal reports. The rules would require companies to create contingency plans in the event of a spill or rig malfunction. The Interior Department's proposals, which would only apply to exploratory wells, stem from its 2014 discussions with Royal Dutch Shell to fortify the company's safety plan in the Arctic. That plan included new tugboats, an extra helicopter,...
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Arctic Explorer Sounds Alarm About Melting in Polar Region
2015-02-18 23:34:28| ENR.com: Headline News
As climate change reconfigures the ice-laden Artic, Sprague Theobald says, drilling for oil will become easier.
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