The decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska's Willow project, in a federal oil reserve roughly the size of Indiana, was revealed Monday.
Using the oil from Willow would produce the equivalent of more 263 million tons of greenhouse gases over the project's 30-year life, roughly equal to the combined emissions from 1.7 million passenger cars over the same time period. It would have a roughly 8% reduction in emissions compared with Houston-based ConocoPhillips’ favored approach.There is widespread political support in Alaska, including from the bipartisan congressional delegation, Republican Gov.
Biden's decision pits Alaska lawmakers against environmental groups and many Democrats in Congress who say the project is out of step with his goals to slash planet-warming carbon emissions in half by 2030 and move to clean energy. Environmentalists say approval of the project represents a betrayal by Biden, who promised during the 2020 campaign to end new oil and gas drilling on federal lands. Environmentalist groups had urged the project's rejection.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said the decision will not only"mean jobs and revenue for Alaska, it will be resources that are needed for the country and for our friends and allies. The administration listened to Alaska voices. They listened to the delegation as we pressed the case for energy security and national security.
Attorneys general from oil-producing states convinced a federal judge to lift the suspension -- a ruling later overturned by an appeals court. The administration ultimately dropped its resistance to leasing in a compromise over last year’s climate law. The measure requires the Interior Department to offer for sale tens of millions of acres of onshore and offshore leases before it can approve any renewable energy leases.
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As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drillingWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday. The announcement, which is expected as soon as Sunday evening, comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the Willow project , a controversial oil drilling plan pushed by ConocoPhillips.
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As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drillingThe announcement, which is expected as soon as Sunday evening, comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the Willow project, a controversial oil drilling plan pushed by ConocoPhillips.
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As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drillingAs President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, his administration says he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
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Biden approves controversial, huge Willow oil drilling in AlaskaThe decision is one of President Joe Biden's most consequential climate decisions and is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president's climate pledges.
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Biden approves controversial, huge Willow oil drilling in AlaskaThe decision is one of President Joe Biden's most consequential climate decisions and is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president's climate pledges.
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Biden OKs major Willow oil drilling in Alaska over protestsThe Biden administration said Monday it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges. The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big move toward conservation, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. Biden's Willow plan would allow three drill sites initially, which project developer ConocoPhillips has said would include about 219 total wells.
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