Rebirth of Hammerfest

HAMMERFEST, Norway (Reuters) - A 100-metre-high flame from a new gas plant symbolizes the rebirth of Hammerfest, which claims to be the world’s northernmost town and is seeing its fortunes transformed by fossil fuels found off its coast.

“We have a new town,” said Bjoern Risto, a consultant for the municipal authorities in Hammerfest, gateway to the Barents Sea and until recently a fishing community in decline.

“No more stagnation and pessimism — we are the envy of neighboring towns.”

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