The Biden administration has approved the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope, which is expected to generate 9.2 million metric tons of carbon pollution a year. The project would allow three drill sites initially, with 219 total wells, and holds up to 600 million barrels of oil. The decision has angered climate advocates, who say it goes against President Biden's pledges to reduce emissions, and is likely to face a court challenge.
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The Biden administration is nearing a decision on the controversial Willow Project, a massive oil drilling venture proposed by ConocoPhillips Alaska on Alaska’s North Slope. The project has galvanized an online uprising of activism with over 2.9 million signatures on a Change.org petition and over one million letters sent to the White House in protest. Despite the opposition, the project has bipartisan support in Alaska and some indigenous groups have expressed support for it.