Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.10.2009, Page 1

In the midst of a harsh economic recession, Icelanders have started selling off their valuable energy resources to
international corporations at KREPPA-rates. Grapevine's Catharine Fulton investigates the sale of HS Orka to Canada's
Magma Energy, how the deal went down and if it is an indication of what's to come. PG. 12.
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