President Biden announced the establishment of two new national monuments in Nevada and Texas, as well as the creation of a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii. The move will bring more than half a million federal acres under a new set of protections. At the White House Conservation in Action Summit, Biden emphasized the need to preserve these natural wonders for future generations, calling it a "birthright to pass down from generation to generation." The announcement comes despite Biden's approval of a controversial fossil fuel drilling project in the Alaskan Arctic.
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The Biden administration has approved the Willow Project, a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve led by oil giant ConocoPhillips. The project is expected to produce up to 590 million barrels of oil over 30 years, and could create nearly a quarter of a billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Despite criticism from environmental groups, the project is expected to create jobs and economic opportunities in the region.