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 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 Report September 27, 2016

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States hosted a panel discussion open to the public in conjunction with the Arctic Science Ministerial. The panel focused on citizen engagement and education about Arctic research and research improvements.

Arctic Report July 20, 2016

The North Slope Borough Oil & Gas Forum provided the borough, the oil industry, and government regulators with an opportunity to have informed and facilitated conversations about how to achieve mutual priorities while far north petroleum projects are developed. 
The borough hosted the forum in Anchorage on July 20-22 and invited a wide range of individuals to both speak at the event and participate in the breakout sessions.  The format was for the speakers to present information about forum topics and then have breakout sessions to explore them in more detail. 

Arctic Report July 13, 2016

Policy leaders, tech industry experts and other executives met to discuss the critical need for high-speed broadband across the circumpolar Arctic at the Top of the World Arctic Broadband Summit in Barrow, Alaska in July.
The summit included presentations ranging from the government’s role in broadband development and expansion to the latest news about the Quintillion Subsea Cable Project, in which the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is a minority partner.