September 24, 2013 Oil UPDATE: As activist vessel arrives in Russian port under Coast Guard tow, all on board threatened with piracy charges As the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise arrived in the northern Russian port of Severomorsk near Murmansk, authorities said that 30…
September 23, 2013 Oil Murmansk awaiting return of arrested activists from Arctic oil rig – Russian officials say piracy charges loom Officials from Russian law enforcement agencies and environmentalists have gathered in Murmansk to await the expected arrival of a ship…
September 20, 2013 Gas, Oil The Arctic hosts a week of worried discussion and environmental protest MURMANSK – The Arctic, a unique region with a fragile ecosystem that has enormous significance for many countries, has again…
September 18, 2013 Arctic, Oil Foundering vessel in Arctic finally rescued by icebreakers, Russian maritime authorities not pleased by incident The beleaguered Norvik tanker, left adrift and taking on water for over a week after hitting an ice floe on…
September 13, 2013 Gas Arctic gas ambitions to cost Russian tax payers a pretty penny MURMANSK – Russian oil and gas monopolists have announced they are ready to independently tackle deposits on the Arctic continental…
