Norway's king opens Arctic drilling conference in Alaska
Source: Yahoo! News / AP
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Norway's king opened a conference on Arctic offshore drilling Wednesday with a plug for incorporating his country's expertise into drilling off Alaska's northern shores.
"Norway and Alaska have much to learn from each other and plenty to gain from increasing our economic collaboration in the Arctic, particularly in the oil and gas sector," King Harald V told industry representatives at the Arctic Offshore Operations Conference in Anchorage.
The 78-year-old king, nearing the end of a seven-day U.S. trip and his first to Alaska, jumped in on an issue that has drawn bitter opposition from environmental groups.
Drilling critics say oil companies have not demonstrated they can clean up major spills, especially in cold, dark, remote Arctic waters. They also say industrial activity will harm threatened wildlife already affected by climate change.
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Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)We've moved on to a whole new series of idiots - the Republican legislative majority. They almost make Sarah look reasonable.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)it's sort of like how Australia is represented by Steve Irwin, no matter how hard they try not to be.
That said, Steve's definitely a better character to be associated with than the Turkey Girl.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)We're so happy to see these luminaries pick up some national press.
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