Analysis

Arctic fossil fuel exploration splits Norwegians

Sonja van Renssen
ENDS Europe
7 May 2010

Norway is agonising over whether to open up the pristine Lofoten and Vesterålen Islands area in the Arctic for oil and gas exploration. The issue has split the country's ruling coalition and pitted green groups and fishermen against energy pioneers.

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