Arctic Report July 21, 2017

Report Contains:
Notes from the United State Arctic Research Commission’s 107th Meeting
Highlights from the 7th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations
Icebreaker Amendment Voted Down – House Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Appropriations FY2018 Markup
America’s Arctic Economic Ambitions: Opportunities and Limitations – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Hearing on Opening ANWR to Drilling – House Committee on Natural Resources
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report June 30, 2017

Report contains:
Oversight Hearing on “Examining Policy Impacts of Excessive Litigation Against the Department of Interior” – House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Oversight Hearing on “Examining Access to Oil and Gas Development on Federal Lands” – House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Marine Sanctuaries: Fisheries, Access, the Environment, and Maritime Heritage – Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard

Arctic Report June 16, 2017

Report contains:
A Conversation with Vidar Helgesen, Norwegian Minister of Climate and the Environment – CSIS
Aquaculture in the United States – Sea Grant
The Value of America’s Public Waters – Capitol Hill Oceans Week
Congressional Roundtable – Capitol Hill Oceans Week
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report June 9, 2017

Report Contains:
The National Security Implication of Climate Change, Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Coast Guard Sea, Land, and Air Capabilities, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Future of the Paris Agreement and Global Climate Change: Cooperation without U.S. Leadership, Bookings Institute
Hearing to Study Cost Reductions in Emerging Energy Technologies, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report May 26, 2017

Report Contains:
Canada’s Defense Policy Review – CSIS
Balance for Oil, Imbalance for LNG? – CSIS
Role of States in EPA Rulemaking – House Subcommittee on Environment
Nomination Hearing to Consider DOE and FERC Nominees – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report April 21st, 2017

Arctic Update for April 10-21, 2017
Report Contains:
ARCUS Research Seminar Series Talk by Mia Bennett on Social and Economic Impacts of Arctic Transportation Infrastructure – Arctic Research Consortium of The U.S
Russian Foreign Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
Carbon Pricing and the future of global climate cooperation – Brookings Institute
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report March 31, 2017

The North American Arctic: Building a Vision for Regional Collaboration – The Wilson Center
hearing to Examine the United States’ Increasing Dependence on Foreign Sources of Minerals and Opportunities to Rebuild and Improve the Supply Chain in the United States – Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
Oversight Hearing on ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic Development – House Committee on Natural Resources
Hearing to Examine the Potential for Infrastructure Improvements to Create Jobs and Reduce the Cost of Living Through All-Of-The-Above Energy and Mineral Production in Alaska – Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Arctic Update March 24, 2017

Broadband: Deploying America’s 21st Century Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Report: Arctic Imperative, Reinforcing U.S Strategy on America’s Fourth Coast – Council on Foreign Relations
State of the Coast Guard: Ensuring Military, National Security, and Enforcement Capability and Readiness – Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard

Arctic Report February 2, 2017

The dramatic changes in Arctic environmental conditions and their effect on lower latitude weather patterns was the subject of a public lecture hosted by the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Program on Feb. 2. Stephen J. Varcus of the University of Wisconsin Madison discussed his recent work with Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University that asked the question: Is the Arctic meltdown contributing to extreme weather events around the world?