CO2: 420.41 ppmWASHINGTON (AP) — In early March, President Joe Biden met with members of Alaska's bipartisan congressional delegation as they implored him to approve a contentious oil drilling project in their state.
The Biden administration is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration's approval earlier this week of the largest new oil project in years on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope was immediately met by lawsuits seeking to stop the Willow project.
After months of internal deliberations, the Biden administration officially greenlit the Willow Project on Monday amid fierce pressure from the Alaska congressional delegation and major pushback from environmental groups.
The $8 billion Willow project in Alaska, led by the state's largest crude oil producer, would produce about 600 million barrels of oil over 30 years.
The Biden administration approved the controversial Willow Project in Alaska. Here's what could come next.
The Biden administration has approved the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, angering climate advocates and setting the stage for a court challenge.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is approving the controversial major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, according to two people familiar with the decision. The decision being announced Monday is one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices and is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden's climate goals.
Plans to protect 16m acres of Alaska and Arctic circle from drilling comes as president prepares to reveal decision on Willow project
The Biden administration is soon set to approve ConocoPhillips' Willow Project, a major oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, according to a congressional source familiar with the details. The decision will be announced next week, the source confirmed.