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"U.S.-Russia tensions create worries for Arctic scientists" — Yereth Rosen — Alaska Dispatch — May 15, 2014
Several multinational Arctic projects have been damaged -- or are at risk of being damaged -- by political tensions in Ukraine.
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"Arctic region's economic output at $1 trillion and growing, but U.S. falling behind" — Ben Anderson — Alaska Dispatch — July 16, 2013
At a recent conference, a group of panelists pointed out the potential of Arctic development to bolster the economic presence of a region already worth about $1 trillion in gross domestic product -- and the fact that the U.S. and Canada may already be falling behind when it comes to taking advantage of the Arctic's potential.
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