Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations

Greenland's government forced a Trump-linked US oil firm to delay Arctic drilling after the company landed equipment without permission, contradicting a US envoy's projection that extraction could begin within a year.

First covered Aug 12, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT · 1 article

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — Image via theguardian.com

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7h Guardian Environment Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-12 (#2) · 2026-08-13 (#2)

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