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March 14, 2023

Here's why Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial

By BECKY BOHRER, MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — 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.

The decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska's Willow project, in a federal oil reserve roughly the size of Indiana, was revealed Monday.


 
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