[Ost-news] "Sovereignty tussles over Arctic territory threaten to impede oil and gas exploration"

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Polar politics  
Sovereignty tussles over Arctic territory threaten to impede oil and gas exploration

Andrea W. Lorenz

This year marks the first International Polar Year since 1958. Far from being a vicarious adventure for wide-eyed audiences listening to crusty geologists talk about hair-raising encounters with polar bears, this event takes place amidst a growing number of potentially serious international disputes.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/sovereignty-tussles-over-arctic-territory-threaten-impede-oil-and-gas-exploration

URL: http://oilsandstruth.org/sovereignty-tussles-over-arctic-territory-threaten-impede-oil-and-gas-exploration