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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 Report May 19, 2017

June 27, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Congress, Energy, Maritime, Senate Committee Hearing, Shipping, Transportation, Uncategorized No Comments

Report Contains:
The Future of Energy in America, American Council for Capital Formation
Hearing on Maritime Transportation and Administration, Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure
Overview Week of the Arctic and North by North, Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Fairbanks Declaration Overview, Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Arctic News Roundup

Arctic Report April 21st, 2017

April 21, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Brooking's Institute, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development, Permafrost, Shipping, Transportation No Comments

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 17, 2017

March 17, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Congress, Energy, Indigenous Affairs, International Relations, Natural Resource Extraction, Public-Private Partnerships, State of Alaska, Telecommunications, Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

Climate Change and the Corporate Interest: Catherine McKenna – Center for Strategic and International Studies
Roundtable Discussion – Infrastructure in Indian Country – Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Oversight Hearing Examining the Creation and Management of Marine Monuments and Sanctuaries – House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans
Oversight Hearing on Identifying Innovate Infrastructure Ideas for the National Park Service and Forest Service – House Committee on

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 January 17, 2017

January 17, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Maritime, Shipping, Transportation No Comments

Dr. Amy Merten, Chair of the Arctic Council’s Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Working Group and Chief of the Spatial Data Branch in NOAA’s Office of Response & Restoration, spoke about the working group’s accomplishments during an online seminar.
One of six Arctic Council working groups, EPPR addresses prevention, preparedness, response, and search and rescue (SAR) efforts for Arctic environmental emergencies, all with the goal of protecting the Arctic environment from pollution.

Arctic Report January 11, 2017

January 11, 2017 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Indigenous Affairs, Maritime, Permafrost, Sea Level Rise, Shipping, State of Alaska, Telecommunications, Traditional Knowledge, Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

Alaska State Arctic Policy Advisor Craig Fleener spoke at the Arctic Research Commission of the U.S. headquarters about how he sees future Arctic policy and research.

Commandant's Mid-term Report on the Coast Guard

June 8, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Center for Strategic and International Studies, Maritime, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized No Comments

June 13, 2016 – Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC This report has not yet occurred, but will be included in an upcoming issue of The Arctic Report. […]

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. […]

Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2016

May 20, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Economic Development, Fisheries, Indigenous Affairs, Maritime, Permafrost, Sea Level Rise, Shipping, Traditional Knowledge, Transportation No Comments

June 9, 2016 – The Newseum, Washington, DC The Arctic Report will report on the following panels, in addition to parts of other panels: Closing the Loop on Trash: A […]