May, 2008 - "The Cold Rush – Panel on Arctic Energy"

May, 2008 – “The Cold Rush – Panel on Arctic Energy”

: Peter Sharp with Michael Virr, Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate, Seattle.

: Ben Ellis (left) and Peter Sharp discuss the role between Canada and the US regarding Arctic energy reserves.

: “The Cold Rush” provided an international perspective on security issues regarding Arctic energy, aboriginal homelands and concerns, and international relations. From left, Mikhail Alexseev, San Diego State University; moderator Gennady Pshakin, Obninsk University; Julia Parrish, Program on the Environment, University of Washington; Ben Ellis, Managing Director, Institute of the North; and Peter Sharp, Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Secretariat, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.