Arctic oil spill Archives

Extend oil and gas ban ‘at least a decade’ in eastern Arctic: Nunavut Impact Review Board

August 15, 2019

The report is a big win for local communities and conservation WWF-Canada applauds the final report on oil and gas activities in the eastern Canadian Arctic, released last week by the Nunavut Impact Review... Read More

The report is a big win for local communities and conservation WWF-Canada applauds the final report on oil and...
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Remote Arctic communities defenseless against oil spills, reports conclude

May 24, 2017

As mining increases and less summer sea ice makes the Arctic more passable, the risk of a ship-based oil spill will only grow. In the event of a spill, coastal communities throughout Nunavut and... Read More

As mining increases and less summer sea ice makes the Arctic more passable, the risk of a ship-based oil...
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WWF working to facilitate recovery of Canadian barge adrift in Arctic waters

April 13, 2015

A barge belonging to the Canadian-owned Northern Transportation Company Ltd. has been floating through the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas for the past six months, and now sits off the coast of Vankarem, Russia. Read More

A barge belonging to the Canadian-owned Northern Transportation Company Ltd. has been floating through the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas...
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Beaufort Sea Community Tour: Under the midnight sun in Sachs Harbour

August 14, 2014

Sharing the results of WWF’s oil spill modelling with the people of Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories Read More

Sharing the results of WWF’s oil spill modelling with the people of Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories
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Beaufort Sea Community Tour: Sharing the results, exploring the risks

August 12, 2014

WWF goes on the road to share the results of our oil spill modelling with those who would be most affected by a spill: the communities of the Beaufort Sea Read More

WWF goes on the road to share the results of our oil spill modelling with those who would be...
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Extend oil and gas ban ‘at least a decade’ in eastern Arctic: Nunavut Impact Review Board

Remote Arctic communities defenseless against oil spills, reports conclude

WWF working to facilitate recovery of Canadian barge adrift in Arctic waters

Beaufort Sea Community Tour: Under the midnight sun in Sachs Harbour

Beaufort Sea Community Tour: Sharing the results, exploring the risks

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