The meeting, which last happened in 2013 in Iceland, has drawn representatives from countries including Canada, Russia, Iceland, Finland, and Norway.
Arctic
Murkowski: Shell decision shows how feds ‘chase business away’
Shell’s global priorities may have played a role in its decision, too. In April, Shell’s CEO said the company aimed to pare down to three types of businesses, which did not seem to include the Chukchi project.
Sen. McGuire won’t seek re-election in 2016
McGuire likely surprised attendees at the Arctic Energy Summit in Fairbanks when she announced she would not seek re-election next year.
Shell to abandon Arctic offshore drilling ‘for the foreseeable future’
The announcement came as the company reported disappointing results at its exploratory well in the Chukchi Sea.
Women’s traditional chin tattoos are making a comeback in Alaska
A new generation is using tattoos to reclaim what it means to be a Native woman in the 21st century.
Denali Commission faces internal hurdles ahead of threatened villages effort
The commission tasked by the president to help Alaska communities threatened by climate change also has it’s own issues to deal with.