Saturday, June 2, 2012

Clinton to assert U.S. claim in scramble for Arctic

Reuters: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will assert U.S. interest in the Arctic, where the prospects for abundant oil, gas and new trade routes has been likened to a modern-day gold rush, when she visits the region on Saturday. As the sea ice recedes with climate change, huge oil and gas fields are adding vast amounts to global reserves, while sea passages are opening for longer periods each year and cutting thousands of miles off trade routes between Europe and Asia. Clinton will visit Tromsoe, a Norwegian...

URL: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL4E8GU44J20120531

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