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13-15 June: Consul General Lochman Attends Inuvik Petroleum Show

Consul General Laura Lochman attended the 11th annual Inuvik Petroleum Show in June. While in Inuvik, Lochman learned first-hand about market conditions in the oil and gas industry, issues relating to the Mackenzie Gas Project, and future energy development possibilities in the Arctic.
13 May 2011: Department of State Announces Successful Conclusion to Arctic Council Ministerial

On May 11th and 12th, 2011, Secretary of State Clinton participated in the Seventh Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council, in Nuuk, Greenland -- the first time that a Secretary of State has attended an Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting. Full Meeting Coverage »
12 May 2011: Arctic Council Completes Major Science Report on State of Arctic Cryosphere

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined her counterparts at today's Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, in welcoming the release of a major climate science report on the state of the frozen Arctic.
12 May 2011: Remarks by Secretary Clinton at the Arctic Council Ministerial

"For more than 15 years, the Arctic Council has established itself as the region’s preeminent intergovernmental body, and the United States is committed to this forum."
12 May 2011: Secretary Clinton Signs Arctic Search and Rescue Agreement with Other Arctic Nations

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today joined representatives of the other seven Member States of the Arctic Council -- including Canad -- in signing an Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) in the Arctic (Agreement).
26 July 2010: Scientists Set Sail to Map the Arctic Seafloor

American and Canadian scientists are setting sail this summer to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Continental Shelf Project »
22 July 2010: President Obama Issues Memorandum Regarding Arctic Research and Policy

President Obama today assigned responsibility to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) for coordinating activities under the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984. (6KB PDF) »
26-27 April 2010 - Consul General Lochman travels to Arctic for Operation Nunalivut

Consul General Laura Lochman travelled to the high Arctic to watch Operation Nunalivut, the Canadian Forces annual training exercises in Alert, on Ellesmere Island.
3 September 2009: Consul General Lochman meets youth, community leaders in the far north

Consul General Laura Lochman travelled to Tuktoyaktuk, a small Inuvialuit community on the Arctic Ocean, to talk to community leaders and young people about issues important to the hamlet. Tuk is Canada’s northernmost mainland community.
2 September 2009: Consul General Lochman travels to the Mackenzie River Delta

Consul General Laura Lochman spent the day in Inuvik meeting with government and community to leaders, including Peter Clarkson, executive regional director for the Northwest Territories government, Inuvik Mayor Derek Lindsay,