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Denmark says US deal excludes Greenland drilling rights

The recent US-Greenland-Denmark agreement leaves out mining and drilling rights and reinforces Greenland's sovereignty; a boom with the booming part removed.

On air: Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 8:48 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Denmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:48 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock.
Topics: Greenland, US, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump announces Taiwan's plans to buy US gas (October 14).

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Al JazeeraDenmark pushes back as Trump touts Greenland oil and mineral deals

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat changes our seven thirty-six Eastern story on Kamala Harris and the court.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow to Greenland, where Denmark says the new agreement with the United States excludes any mining or drilling rights and reinforces Greenland's sovereignty.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTorvald Ibeh, a crisis publicist, joins us from a yacht. Is this a setback for the president's oil claim?
Torvald IbehVera, let's reframe that. A deal with no drilling rights is a lean, premium, artisanal approach to oil. Zero barrels is a very exclusive number.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGreenland's own government says its existing projects are still years from producing anything. That's not exclusive, that's empty.
Torvald IbehLet's reframe that. Years of nothing is undefeated production. Nobody in the industry has gone longer without a single spill. That is a record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUndefeated.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut Denmark pushed back and Greenland disputed the claim. Have you ever actually been to Greenland?
Torvald IbehLet's reframe that. I have represented a frozen yogurt shop there, which makes me the region's most senior voice.
Torvald IbehAlso, look, my little polar bear is thriving in this drink.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTorvald, your polar bear has melted completely.
Torvald IbehSuccessful exit, Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, he says the hole nobody dug is a win. What do you call that?

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