The Governor and Longyearbyen lokalstyre recommend people not to leave the
settlement. There have been several avalanches in the Longyearbyen area the
last 24 hours.
(30/01/2012)
There has been a slide from the mountain above Burmaveien and down on the
road between Longyearbyen and the airport. The road is now cleared
and secured, and it is now opened so that wehicles can pass in
groups.
(30/01/2012)
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At 00.50 last night the officer on duty at the Governor’s office
was informed that there had been an avalanche in Vannledningsdalen
in Longyearbyen. No persons or buildings were taken by the slide, but it
went all over the main road, Vei 500. The pedestrian bridge, Perleporten, was
partially destroyed by the avalanche.
(30/01/2012)
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The rifle and the cartridges that were used during the polar bear attack at
the Von Postbreen glacier in August have now been examined by technicians
from Kripos, the national criminal investigation service. No malfunction
to the rifle or the cartridges were found. No defects were detected in the
tripwire system either, but it is possible to set it up in a way
that makes it not function.
(20/01/2012)
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13 million NOK for allocation to environmental projects in Svalbard during
2012. Svalbard environmental protection fund is 5 years in 2012 and this
occasion is marked by increasing the available amount for subsidy by 5
million NOK extra.
(02/01/2012 Oppdatert: 03/01/2012)
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The two reports from the working groups connected to the current work on
making a management plan for Eastern Svalbard Nature reserves has now been
translated into English.
(22/11/2011 Oppdatert: 28/11/2011)
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The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has translated their comments on the
hearing of the Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA) to English.
(01/11/2011)
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The three reindeer that were found dead a week ago, in Hornsund, in
South-Western Spitsbergen, all had rabies. This has been proven by the
analyses made by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.
(30/09/2011)
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Yesterday afternoon five traps were put out in order to catch foxes alive in
the areas surrounding Longyearbyen. The foxes are caught and put away in
order to reduce the risk of rabies infection. The Norwegian Polar Institute
assists the Governor with the catch.
(29/09/2011)
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Several animals in Svalbard have been found with rabies in the past week, and
therefore we have an outbreak amongst foxes and reindeer. The probability of
people having become infected is practically zero, but the consequences of
catching rabies are so major, that the Public Health Institute and the Food
Safety Authority are recommending that we take action to prevent people in
Svalbard from becoming sick.
(26/09/2011 Oppdatert: 27/09/2011)
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