the proposed willow oil project in the national petroleum reserve could pump up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day projected to bring in billions of dollars of revenue and create thousands of jobs but climate activists are pressuring the president to kill it. supporters of the project say it s critical to the state and country. the oil and gas sector represents the backbone of alaska. if the president is talking about supporting the backbone of this country, it starts with the states themselves. the willow project is studied as it has been could represent anywhere near about $10 million over the life of it to local communities and state government. it is critical. bill: they waited more than 20 years to see if it can happen. mark meredith has the lowdown from the white house. president biden spends time talking about renewable energy products. now a bipartisan delegation from alaska urging the white house to approve the oil project as soon as possible. friday the president
alaska urging the white house to approve the oil project as soon as possible. friday the president met with alaska senators murcowski and sullivan and democratic congressman. they are calling on the president to approve the willow project. $6 billion proposal from conocophillips to drill in the national petroleum reserve. if approved the oil producers could develop up to 180,000 barrels a day. lawmakers support the project say the president has all the information he needs to make the right decision for alaska and for the nation and we approve a economically viable willow project alternative without delay. the white house supports scaled back versions of it. environmental groups don t want to see it go through at all. the sierra club writes saying the willow project would have a devastating impact on public lands and our climate and approving it after passing the largest climate bill in history would be a giant step in