Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R): Trump's View on Climate is Very Different From the Biden/Harris Administration Reykjavik (High North News): "It shouldn't matter whether a president likes Alaska or not, but that the president recognizes the importance of this region, not only to the United States, but also what it means to our global leadership", Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.
A Curious Procession of Speculators and Socialists Wanting American Conditions (Commentary) Just as the energy debate was about to move into a somewhat calmer phase, Norwegian socialists throw themselves into the arms of President Joe Biden and wish for American conditions in Norway.
Biden Advisor and Nordic Ministers to Tromsø to Discuss Challenges of the North Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre (Labor) brings three of his ministers to this year's Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Northern Norway at the turn of the month. There he will meet both Iceland and Sweden's MFA's, as well as Joe Biden's Arctic advisor. The topic for the political meetings will be the joint challenges of the Nordic region.
Alaska State-Owned Agency Sues Biden Administration over Arctic Oil Drilling The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority said it is suing federal officials over what it calls improper actions that are preventing lease activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Increased White House Focus on Arctic Policy The White House is reactivating the Arctic Executive Steering Committee, which coordinates domestic regulations and works with other Arctic nations. It also is adding six new members to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
Biden–Putin Summit Groundbreaking for Arctic Co-operation (Commentary) The summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin became a historic manifestation of the significance of cooperation between Arctic states. The Arctic Council may in a longer-term perspective become an organization holding significant global potential.
USA and Canada Agree to Modernize NORAD US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agree to modernize NORAD. The two countries will moreover launch an expanded U.S-Canadian Arctic dialogue.
Joe Biden Brought Back Hope When Things Were Looking Gloomy Commentary: The inauguration of Joe Biden as the new president of the United States was a world event the consequences of which will take time to process. At the same time, it was a historic moment in which we were permitted to feel a quite personal sense of relief.
Biden Halts Arctic Refuge Oil Program US President Joe Biden took immediate action to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska by placing a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities on its coastal plain.
Biden versus Trump: How a new president will affect the Arctic With the US election just days away, anxiety is mounting about whether Republican incumbent Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden will come away victorious. The stakes have never been higher for the Arctic, say environmental scholars and regional experts.
