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Environmentalists lost against state

It was dubbed as "The People vs Arctic Oil," and the people lost. Environmental organizations that sued the Norwegian government for opening up its...

Three more wolves shot in Rendalen

Hunters taking part in a major and controversial effort to greatly reduce Norway's wolf population shot and killed two more wolves on Wednesday while...

Anti-wolf activists target Stormberg

Norwegian sportswear producer Stormberg has become the latest target of farmers, hunters, landowners and others who want to all but rid Norway of wolves....

Three wolves shot as big hunt resumes

Determined hunters shot a third wolf on Tuesday as Norway's biggest wolf hunt in 45 years resumed after a forced break between Christmas and...

Film star lobbies to protect Lofoten

Environmental activists in Norway were calling it "one of the greatest things that's ever happened:" Film star Leonardo DiCaprio has taken up their campaign...

Airline traffic set to soar even more

As hundreds of thousands of people flew home for the holidays through Norwegian airports this week, aviation officials were announcing prospects for even more...

Wolf hunt resumed

Norway's government minister in charge of the environment has allowed another controversial wolf hunt to resume, even as legal action to halt it proceeds...

Norway lowered its emissions

As an oil-and gas-producing nation, Norway has long been guilty of generating more carbon emissions at a time when other countries are cutting theirs....

Oil Fund turns ‘climate activist’

Risk assessments already being made by Norway's huge sovereign wealth fund known as the Oil Fund may now help reverse climate change. The fund's...

Aker Solutions wins new Statoil contracts

Aker Solutions emerged as the first big winner this week of contracts tied to development of Statoil's long-delayed oil field Johan Castberg off the...

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