Norway’s ruling party backs oil drilling around Arctic islands - World Updates | The Star Online
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Norway’s ruling party backs oil drilling around Arctic islands
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway took a major step towards opening up an environmentally sensitive Arctic area to oil and gas exploration when the ruling Labour Party gave the go-ahead on Sunday for an impact study.
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Exploration in the waters around the Lofoten islands just above the Arctic circle is becoming one of the most contentious issues for parliamentary elections in September.