Finland's Prime Minister Vanhanen speaks about environment in Washington
Prime Minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen waits to speak about the environment and other issues in Washington on January 14, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Finnish lawmakers have placed the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline from Russian on the agenda for the plenary session of the national Parliament.
HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Moscow will provide Helsinki with the results of environmental surveys of the route for the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Finnish waters, officials said.
HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea may not be a security risk to Nordic countries, though environmental concerns remain, officials say.
HELSINKI, Finland, June 3 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived Wednesday in Finland to lobby for the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea, Moscow said.
BRUSSELS, June 20 (UPI) -- Germany and various Scandinavian countries opposed French and Italian suggestions to use value-added taxes to lower fuel prices, officials said.
ROME, March 26 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official met Wednesday with Pope Benedict XVI and Italian leaders in Rome to talk about climate change, religion and the poor.
HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Helsinki Energy director Peter Manninen said the company is considering a switch from coal to wood chips at one of the company's power plants.
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