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Norway’s wolf hunt may be revived

UPDATED: Vidar Helgesen, the Norwegian government minister who all but shot down a controversial wolf hunt just before Christmas, now finds himself under enormous...

Fuel prices hit record high

A combination of higher oil prices and a slight increase in fuel taxes that took effect January 1 left Norwegians facing record-high fuel prices at...

Unsold Christmas trees dumped in Oslo forest

City officials have found as many as 600 unsold Christmas trees dumped not far from a large parking area normally used by hikers and...

Mining company allowed to dump in local fjord

Despite protests from the Sami Parliament and several environmental organizations, Norway's government ministry in charge of climate and environmental issues has allowed a mining...

Helgesen saved Norway’s wolves

Wildlife advocates and environmental organizations finally had something to cheer about  in Norway on Tuesday, after government minister Vidar Helgesen blocked moves to kill off two-thirds...

Carbon emissions rise once again

New figures released this week confirm that Norway's carbon emissions have risen once again, and the country's oil and gas industry is mostly to...

Statoil finally sells out of oil sands

Norwegian oil company Statoil finally did what climate activists, environmentalists and several top Norwegian politicians have been urging for years: Sell off the last...

More oil exploration sparks objections

Just a week after the Norwegian government finally secured what it calls "the greenest budget" in history, Oil Minister Tord Lien was moving forward with...

Oslo revives proposed ban on diesel-driven vehicles

Higher levels of air pollution in the Norwegian capital so far this winter have prompted city politicians to revive plans to ban vehicles using...

Pipeline protests reach Parliament

SEE THE VIDEO: Protests in Norway against construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in the US have not subsided. Scores of protesters gathered in...
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