ADN Politics podcast: How the Willow project became a national-level controversy and what may have led Biden to approve it.
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. SubscribePresident Joe Biden this week approved ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. The approval came despite massive pressure from environmental groups, who see it as a black mark on Biden’s broader efforts to deal with climate change.
Meanwhile, Alaska political leaders — especially the state’s bipartisan congressional delegation — are celebrating Willow’s approval as a huge win. Host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN reporters Alex DeMarban and Riley Rogerson about how the Willow project became a national-level controversy and what may have led Biden to approve it.
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Biden administration faces Willow oil project lawsuitEnvironmental organizations have filed a legal complaint against the federal government to halt a new oil drilling project in Alaska, following its approval.
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Conservation groups sue to block Biden-approved Willow oil project on Alaska’s North SlopeThe lawsuit claims federal agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act by approving Willow because of its potential impacts to sensitive Arctic environments, subsistence users and climate change.
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Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over WillowPresident Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a core part of his agenda
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Backlash over Willow oil project in Alaska strikes at Biden climate legacyWhite House officials said the Willow project in Alaska won’t prevent the U.S. from meeting President Biden’s ambitious goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Biden climate legacy tested by backlash over Willow projectPresident Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a core part of his agenda. But his recent decision to give the go-ahead to the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska has infuriated environmental activists, who say they are disappointed by the decision.
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White House defends Biden over backlash on Willow Project: 'Kept his word where he can'Environmental activists are mad at POTUS, saying he broke a campaign pledge to not approve “new oil & gas permitting on public lands & waters' when ConocoPhillips' Willow Project was permitted. Biden 'kept his word where he can by law,' PressSec said.
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