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Icepeople.Net It's the for Everyone Who's Said BREAKING: Parliament approves Store Norske bailout. Story at icepeople.net FREE Weather summary Cloudy and gusty, with rain at times, through the weekend; partly cloudy early next week. icepeople Full forecast page 3 Bearly aware: Polar bear destroys two tents at poorly chosen campsite; group The world's northernmost alternative newspaper also had trouble with weapon Page 3 Vol. 7, Issue 21 June 9, 2015 www.icepeople.net Heavy adjustments “ New ban on cruise ships in most To believe that the governor can rescue people out, regardless of of Svalbard raises challenge for circumstances, is wrong. There is no guarantee for that. tour industry in major transition - Per Andreassen, police lieutenant By MARK SABBATINI Svalbard governor's office Editor It's been a record-setting year for tourism ” so far and at least one cruise season record will be set Saturday when the largest ship ever docks in Longyearbyen. But tour companies are facing a weighty challenge this summer as a ban on heavy oil in High stakes: nearly all parts of Svalbard has cruise lines Gamblers, Norway's casting a wary eye on the drastically smaller military eyeing odds area passengers can visit. of a heated Arctic As a result, this is a critical summer for a town already attempting the formidable task of Pages 4-5 doubling its tourism industry during the com- CRUISE NORTHERN NORWAY AND SVALBARD ing years to replace a sharp drop – and possible Tourists board zodiacs during a tour in Isfjorden, the only part of Svalbard not off limits to the vast halt – in coal mining that until recent was the majority of large cruise ships using heavy oil. The tourism industry is trying to make the most of its area's dominant economic activity. 'Double moralists': Parliament leaders say limited access by expanding offerings such as "slow cruising," fossil hunts and building new trails. See VISITORS, page 5 hypocrisy about nixing coal investments and supporting Store Norske bailout is proper Sacrifice for thee, not me? icepeople.net International 'climate pilgrimage' WENCHE RAVLO begins with prayers for global action, coal mining in Svalbard By MARK SABBATINI Editor As the first step in a "climate pilgrimage," it was a precarious one. Prayers for leaders to help the global community by taking action to combat climate change – accompanied by prayers for leaders to help the local community by keeping coal mining alive in Svalbard. About 20 people started the pilgrimage at noon Sunday by gathering in Longyearbyen for a "climate Mass" on a hillside next to an an- cient mining trestle, with the decaying former coal processing plant and pollution from the MARK SABBATINI / ICEPEOPLE smokestack at the power station dominating the Svalbard Church Priest Leif Magne Helgesen leads a "climate Mass" on a hillside next to an ancient See PILGRIMAGE, page 6 mining trestle. The former coal processing plant and modern-day power plant are in the background. Scientifically challenged Smashing debut Agony of da' feet Peddling wheres Beakers can't City gets new Scenery helps Bikes join sleds match boaters one-of-a-kind marathoners on as community at 'iceball' pilot boat tough course transport Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 8 Page 2 June 9, 2015 Who's to blame and how Scientists lacking production of seamen to express your wrath Editor Mark Sabbatini Principal of principles Kristan Hutchison Psychiatrist Irene Gallion Accomplice Jeff Newsom Mailing address Get some real dirt on icepeople! Icepeople Vei 210 -2- 13 Our global headquarters available for rent during the March 20 eclipse! Sleeps three on actual Longyearbyen, Svalbard furnishings (double bed and sofa), plus a few can squeeze in on the floor. Washing machine, turbo 9170 Crew and scientists participating in the wi-fi and about a 5-10 minute walk to most places. Plus, you'll be helping provide our pitiful little Norway Lance expedition, above, face off against newspaper with desperately needed funds. Contact [email protected] for details. each other in a football match Monday on Telephone the sea ice near the research vessel. The Norway: +47 41 51 46 38 crew won the stumbling, bumbling match U.S. +1 (970) 673-4472 by an undisclosed score, according to the expedition's blog. At right, Mar Fernández- E-mail Méndez, a German researcher, cheers for [email protected] (presumably) the losing team. The ship is Web site nearing the end of its six-month stay in the www.icepeople.net sea ice north of Svalbard. Photos by Frede Lamo / Norwegian Polar Institute. Icepeople is published weekly (or thereabouts) on Tuesdays (or thereabouts), with printed copies available free on a limited basis in Longyearbyen. Additional printed copies are Icesheet available locally and by mail upon request. Charges are on an "at cost" basis. Random bits of the week's weirdness: Since it's the first big cruise ship week of Copyright stuff the year, we're welcoming the masses with a tailored-for-you version of our apparently ob- Briefly Original contents of this publication can be sessive weekly updates on the hijinks of Dmity reproduced for non-commercial purposes free Rogozin, undisputed Twitter Tyrant of the Arc- of charge if Icepeople is credited as the tic. The Russian deputy prime minister is still ROSATOMFLOT Cruising: Getting out of source. The original writers, photographers spouting off about his Obnoxious Svalbard Adventure in April by telling the geeks at So much potence for impotence: It's one the and other contributors retain their rights to all most powerful ships civilians can ride in the danger, but into 'death?' published works. the Tehnoprom-2015 convention it's time to shop local while pursing dreams of annexing world – unless it decides to take a leak. Another cruise season is about to embark the Arctic. "I was at the North Pole just a few tors, is now ferrying passengers to and from full speed ahead in Svalbard, but the smiles of Mainland town claims to be top Corrections policy weeks ago to open a new polar station," he the North Pole for the cool price of $26,000 those greeting passengers aren't being shared per-person telethon giver, a title said, according to RIA Novosti. "I want to say to $40,000 (so much for taking advantage of by a lot of industry executives these days. When we screw up you'll know about it – on that a lot of imported equipment was there. the ruble's collapse – and honeymooners buy- They took a blow last month when Britain held by Longyearbyen for years the front page. One of the big complaints This independence in our polar regions we ing cheap tickets will find themselves sleeping issued a warning telling travelers cruising here about newspapers is they tend to bury must, of course, immediately overcome." … on twin beds). The 160-meter, 25,840-ton ves- He alsois too expressed dangerous. confidence That warning that Russia may can be dore- everything itself: from special corrections and clarifications deep inside For cruisers wondering what the Undesirable sel features an "experimental" hull design and fabrics and equipment for any research work in the Arctic. where few people who read the original article One (actually one of many, according to the is touted as the largest nuclear icebreaker in the see them. If we need to fix something, an alert EU/U.S. official sanctions list) has to do with world. OK, we admit that sounds pretty handy РИА Новости http://ria.ru/economy/20150604/1068123958.html#ixzz3c- box on the front page will state what story is in them, we're presenting the "alternative reality" our regional seas, but the ship did catch fire for ZLTVNCk error and where the full correction is printed. voyage you could be taking from the other side 20 hours during construction in 2004. Luckily, of the border. The 50 Let Pobedy ("50 Years the reactors weren't yet fueled, but we're just watch guy Submitting material of Victory"), powered by two nuclear reac- saying... Letters, columns, photos and other material are welcome, but we can't offer pay for Be part of Longyearbyen's growing future! Be part of Longyearbyen's growing future! Lancing the lance published items since nobody here is getting Polar Permaculture has a vision to develop a resilient and healthy http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/05/13/what-the-bbc-doesnt-want-you-to- paid at the moment. Submissions in electronic community while reducing our impact on the environment. Our team of know-about-polar-ice/ form (text, Word documents, JPEGs, etc.) are experts are creating solutions for organic food growing, transformation of highly preferred, although typing and/or waste streams and engaging our community. Work is commencing on our electric cars in Svalbard scanning of items will be considered on a per- greenhouse project now. Could you be part of Electric car number 50,000 was recently registered in Norway, two years ahead case basis. We reserve the right to edit the solution? We would love to hear from you. of planned schedule. Only in March, nearly 25 percent of all cars sold in Norway submissions for length, clarity, accuracy, libel were electric. In addition, hybrid cars have nearly 10 percent of the market; . Ac- and other reasons, but we will also make every reasonable effort to contact the author Polar Permaculture about any changes prior to publication. www.polarpermaculture.com ! 4695 4875 ! [email protected] June 9, 2015 Page 3 HEADLINES STOLEN FROM SVALBARDPOSTEN VERDENS NORDLIGSTE AVIS ASSISTANCE, from page 1 Stranded Russian plane to be removed by ship in August A Russian plane carrying tourists that crash landed near the Barneo ice camp at 89 degrees latitude north in early April remains stranded there and won't be removed until it is transported aboard an icebreaker in August, according the company chartering the flight.
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