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Arctic Report July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Congress, Economic Development, Fisheries, House Committee Hearing, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, International Relations, Law of the Sea, Maritime, National Security, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development, Science & Research, Shipping, State of Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized, Wildlife No Comments

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 Update March 24, 2017

March 24, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Congress, Fisheries, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, International Relations, Law of the Sea, National Security, Senate Committee Hearing No Comments

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 January 25, 2017

January 25, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Climate Change & Environment, Infrastructure, International Relations, National Security, State of Alaska, Transportation No Comments

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) spoke about the new Defense Department Arctic Strategy at CSIS on Jan. 24. The unclassified version has yet to be released, but the Senator talked the audience through much of its content.
The FY16 National Defense Authorization Act required the Department of Defense to write a new Arctic military defense plan in part to respond to recent Russian activity in the region.

Arctic Report November 17, 2016

November 17, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Center for Strategic and International Studies, International Relations, National Security, U.S. Department of State, Uncategorized No Comments

International and American Experts discuss Russia’s increasing aggressiveness and potential policy responses.

Arctic Report September 13, 2016

September 13, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Climate Change & Environment, Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, National Security, Natural Resource Extraction, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of State No Comments

CSIS brought together several panels consisting of experts from the scientific, military, and international relations fields discuss the future of the Arctic as it becomes more

Arctic Report September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, House Committee Hearing, Infrastructure, National Security, State of Alaska, Traditional Knowledge, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

The House subcommittees for Coast Guard & Marine Transportation and Water Resources & Environment held a joint hearing on Sept. 7 to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard maritime navigation programs and initiatives.
The hearing focused on charting, accurate navigational aids, and the potential rise of “e-navigation.” New electronic navigation technologies could change maritime transportation functions dramatically, and also pose new risks to the system.

Arctic Report August 25, 2016

August 25, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Infrastructure, National Security, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development No Comments

Speaking to the Alaska World Affairs Council in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug. 25, Adm. Robert Papp, the U.S. State Department’s Special Representative for the Arctic, said that a third international agreement is in the works for the Arctic Council.

Council on Foreign Relations Expert Discussion on National Security Risks in the Changing Arctic

June 8, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Energy, International Relations, Law of the Sea, National Security, Public-Private Partnerships, Science & Research, Shipping, State of Alaska, Transportation, Uncategorized No Comments

June 9, 2016 – Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC Speakers: Mark F. BrzezinskiExecutive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, The White House Lisa Murkowski, Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. […]

Asia's Evolving Role in the Arctic

May 20, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Center for Strategic and International Studies, International Relations, Law of the Sea, Maritime, National Security, Science & Research No Comments

TBD – Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C. This discussion on Asia’s increasing engagement in the Arctic region has not yet occurred, but will be included in an upcoming […]

One Arctic: U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council

April 28, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Energy, Indigenous Affairs, International Relations, National Security, Science & Research, State of Alaska, Wilson Center No Comments

April 27-28, 2016 – The Wilson Center, Washington, D.C. The World Policy Institute’s Arctic in Context initiative, in collaboration with Trent University, the University of Washington, and the Woodrow Wilson […]