Hours after saying it intends to seek “maximum protection” for sensitive areas in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, the Biden administration announced it will approve ConocoPhillip's Willow development.
“No matter what they’re doing with all of these protections, in terms of the special areas or the offshore drilling, it’s not enough if they’re going to permit Willow,” said Karlin Itchoak, Alaska director for The Wilderness society.
It’s not clear if any of the limits will apply to the 2.5 million acres that are already under lease in the NPR-A. At peak, Willow would boost Alaska’s oil production by 40% over today’s output. It’s projected to remain in operation for 30 years. The tribe and city of Nuiqsut, the nearest community to Willow, oppose the project. They cite concerns about pollutants, industrial noise and disruption to the wildlife central to their subsistence way of life.
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