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Masts won the battle of Hardanger

UPDATED: Overhead power masts will be built after all in the scenic Hardanger area of Norway's southwest mountains, the government confirmed on Tuesday. Cabinet...

More trouble for Statoil, in Canada

A bad week for Statoil has become even worse, as Canadian authorities confirmed they would be taking action against Norway’s partly state-owned oil and...

‘Postpone the monster masts’

Campaigners against the "monster mast" power lines in Hardanger have told ministers that they would like to see the project postponed or at the...

Slight poll shift in ‘monster mast’ saga

Public support for alternatives to building so-called "monster mast" power lines in scenic Hardanger has fallen – but Norwegians remain skeptical about the "monster...

Party fined over funding violations

One of the three parties making up Norway's left-center government, the small Center Party, became the first in the country's history to be fined...

Undersea cables would ‘inflict pain’

Proposed alternatives to the hotly contested Hardanger Fjord ‘monster mast’ power lines have been described as just as threatening to the area’s ecosystem as...

‘Monster mast’ conclusions arrive

UPDATED: Four separate panels of experts delivered their opinions on Tuesday regarding the financial and technical aspects of the now infamous "monster mast" debate,...

New power lines stir more static

Tensions between Norwegians’ energy demands and environmental concerns look set to ignite once again, as new plans to build large stretches of power lines...

Chemical innovation can save energy

The cost of electricity is a constant concern for Norwegians enduring long, cold winters. A chemical innovation at the University of Oslo (UiO) could...

Government party under probe

Questions have arisen over whether government minister Liv Signe Navarsete should continue reporting for work as usual. She heads the small farmer-friendly Center Party,...
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