[Marxism] The Scramble for Arctic Oil

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Who resolves Arctic oil disputes?
By Colin Woodard | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
from the August 20, 2007 edition

(excerpt)

What are the new claims about?

All five states are expected to claim part of the Arctic Ocean, legal
experts say, together grabbing about 90 percent of currently unclaimed
seabed.

They're doing this because global warming is melting much of the
Arctic's ice cover, raising the possibility of increased shipping and
oil and gas exploration. According to the US Geological Survey, the
region may contain 25 percent of the world's remaining oil and gas
reserves.

full: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0820/p01s02-woeu.html?page=1

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US Coast Guard joins in Arctic oil rush

The US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy and a group of 20 scientists have
embarked on a four-week cruise that will help shape the future of US
efforts to claim its share of mineral and oil wealth beneath the
Arctic Ocean.

full: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0820/p02s01-usgn.html

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