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FLOOD OF TAXPAYER MONEY: Extra funds for flooded Mine 7, avalanche/flood protection in Longyearbyen and dismantling of Svea/Luckenfjell mines highlight Svalbard priorities
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![Winter day tour by snowmobile to the east coast of Spitsbergen, from the mining town of Svea (Svalbard islands) Winter day tour by snowmobile to the east coast of Spitsbergen, from the mining town of Svea (Svalbard islands)](https://www.besttravelreview.com/svalbard/svalbard_photos/new_009.jpg)
Winter day tour by snowmobile to the east coast of Spitsbergen, from the mining town of Svea (Svalbard islands)
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Christiane Huebner plays with her dog Svea in front of her home in the town of Longyearbyen, in Svalbard, Norway, August 3, 2019. Three years ago, as winter approached, 13 meters of
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