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Arctic Report July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017 By 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

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Arctic Report June 9, 2017

June 27, 2017 By In Brooking's Institute, Climate Change & Environment, Congress, Energy, Senate Committee Hearing, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized No Comments

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

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Arctic Report May 5, 2017

June 27, 2017 By In Center for Strategic and International Studies, Congress, Energy, House Committee Hearing, Science & Research, U.S. Coast Guard, Uncategorized No Comments

Report Contains:
A Conversation With Admiral Paul Zukunft, USCG Commandant, Center For Strategic and International Studies
Energy In America: a Conversation with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Maria Cantwell, Center For Strategic and International Studies
Hearing on Maritime and Transportation Regulatory Issues, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Arctic Research Seminar with Dr. Robert Corell – Arctic Research Consortium of The U.S.
Arctic News Roundup

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Arctic Report March 17, 2017

March 17, 2017 By 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

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Arctic Report September 13, 2016

September 13, 2016 By 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

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Arctic Report September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 By 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.

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