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Gasoline prices hit new all-time high

Even though Norway is an oil-producing nation, it's always had high prices for gasoline (petrol) because of heavy taxes to discourage use of private...

‘Catastrophe’ hits historic river

For the past 30 years, politicians, bureaucrats and environmentalists have prided themselves on cleaning up the river that runs through Oslo from the hills...

Chlorine spill fouls river

The river running through Oslo from the hills to the fjord, Akerselva, was polluted last week by a chlorine leak from, ironically enough, one...

Critics blast government’s bombs

Norway's left-center government unleashed two environmental bombs within 24 hours of each other this week, timed to explode when millions of Norwegians are both...

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...

Ship grounding sets off oil spill

UPDATED: An Icelandic-owned container ship ran aground and immediately started leaking oil Friday around the scenic islands of Hvaler on Norway’s southeast coast. The...

Oslo to restrict winter car use

Oslo’s City Council has agreed to implement so-called “datokjøring,” meaning that half of the city’s cars must not be driven on particular winter days...

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...

Statoil profits soar, safety worries too

Norway's state-controlled oil company Statoil reported a major jump in profits on Wednesday at a time when safety concerns are gushing as well, mostly...
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