Banks’ Vows to Restrict Loans for Arctic Oil and Gas Development May be Largely Symbolic

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By Nicholas KusnetzMay 5, 2020, 5:00 am251 pts
Financial institutions rarely provide such loans and with oil prices at rock bottom, the Arctic is not a priority for the energy industry. By Nicholas Kusnetz Over the last several months some of the nation's biggest banks announced they will not finance new oil and gas development in the Arctic. The new…

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