Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a disconnect between the interest of the United States in investing in the Arctic compared to other nations was evident at the Arctic Council meeting last month in Sweden.
The Canadian Wildlife Service estimates the population of Ross’ geese has now reached 3 million. The service is now concerned about the impact foraging geese have on the tundra.CBC News
While representatives at BOEM say seismic testing in Alaska's Arctic Ocean is a relatively small threat to marine life, some are not sure those effects are well enough understood or documented.Hannah Heimbuch
A recent announcement by Greenland that it plans to open a commercial salmon fishery has caused alarm in some North Atlantic countries where certain salmon populations are in critical decline.Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
A majority of Finns don’t think Finland should join the NATO military alliance, even if neighbouring Sweden is on board, according to a fresh Yle News survey.YLE News
ConocoPhillips Canada is planning to drill this winter after its exploratory fracking project was approved this past week in Canada’s Northwest Territories.CBC News
The Sahtu Land and Water Board has approved a proposal to drill and frack two horizontal wells near the community of Tulita, in Canada’s Northwest Territories.CBC News
