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The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaskas petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move.

The announcement comes a day after the administration said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

The Biden administration is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope

The announcement comes a day after the administration said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

The Biden administration’s decision to authorize a massive Alaska oil drilling project has sparked furious backlash from U.S. environmental groups, which say it flies in the face of the president’s campaign trail promises and betrays his climate commitments.

The project has been criticized heavily by climate activists, who say the president's decision to allow it to proceed jeopardizes his environmental legacy.

The announcement comes a day after the administration said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

The announcement comes a day after the administration said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope.

The decision is met with mixed reviews from environmental activists and Alaska natives.