Biden OKs major Willow oil drilling in Alaska over protests
The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move.
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The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's 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.