Protesters take over ANWR environmental scoping meeting Erin McGroarty, Daily News-Miner, February 5, 2019 Activists pushing against oil development in the 1002 Coastal Plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge took over a public scoping meeting Monday evening that was initially supposed to go very differently. Unlike past public hearings, this meeting was organized in an open-house style, according to … read more

The only U.S. heavy icebreaker broke down on a mission to Antarctica again Melody Schreiber, Arctic Today, February 1, 2091 The Polar Star, the only operational U.S. heavy icebreaker, reached Antarctica on its annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station on Jan. 17 — but not without encountering difficulties along the way. First, one of the electrical systems started smoking. The … read more

South Korea to cut LNG taxes by 74% in April, raise thermal coal tax by 27% S & P Global Platts, February 1, 2019 South Korea has decided to lower taxes on LNG by as much as 74%, while raising taxes on thermal coal by 27%, from April this year as part of efforts to reduce the country’s heavy reliance … read more