As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

*** major showdown just to our north. The White House is expected to make *** decision on an oil pipeline project in Alaska any day now. And the push to stop that pipeline is growing online. Matthew Smith here. Now, what's the project about that? Has so many people. paying attention. Well, David Jamie, those backing oil drilling, say this energy project is really about independence, those against it say this should be about human rights and ending fossil fuel projects as climate change realities are becoming more clear. You're telling me that over 100,000 people sent in letters to stop the Willow project. Millions of views on tiktok are being racked up the Willow project. An oil drilling project proposed by Conoco Phillips is quickly becoming the most talked about topic I'm pretty confident that this amount of pressure will have *** positive outcome to Alex Harris is one of the many content creators drawing attention. Bears live there, birds live there, prairie dogs. Cariboo, lots of posts topping *** million views for me. I'm most passionate about it because I know that the local town doesn't want. the project to go through. And they actually sent *** letter to the Secretary of the Interior over the weekend, that letter from the New York City mayor opposing the project while questioning *** 2022 gas leak writing, we expressed concerns about *** lack of access to information about the CD one incident and we are accused of causing panic. Now, the area in question is an important Arctic refuge for animals and wildlife. But beyond that, there's this push and pull You have climate change, concerns versus security when it comes to fossil fuels. What's more important to President Biden, improving energy security or reducing fossil fuels. First of all, it doesn't have to be one or the other, right. We can try to be but *** decision looms possibly in days over what's next for the Western Arctic On one hand, there's *** growing legion of supporters to save this land online. We're writing letters to stop it, but there's also politicians including Alaska's governor pushing for more oil drilling, more immediate jobs. We're preparing for them to deny this. And I I it's sad to say that Now that comment from Alaska's governor was new this week, he said that he's hearing word of approval but with limits something he doesn't think will work with investors. And coming up at 6:00, I'm talking with *** professor with years of experience in Arctic drilling, what he has to say about all these changes and movements going on just to our north.

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.The official requested anonymity to discuss the conservation effort before it is officially unveiled.The plan has two parts. First, the official said, Biden will bar drilling in nearly 3 million acres of the Arctic Ocean, closing off the rest of its federal waters from oil exploration.Second, the administration will develop new rules for more than 13 million acres in a vast swath of land known as the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska. The official said the area includes the Teshekpuk Lake, Utukok Uplands, Colville River, Kasegaluk Lagoon and Peard Bay Special Areas.It's unclear whether the announcement will mollify environmentalists, particularly young activists who have flooded social media with critiques of the Willow project, if the administration ultimately announces it will allow the Willow project to move forward.Willow would be the biggest new oil field in decades in Alaska, producing up to 180,000 barrels per day, according to ConocoPhillips.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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.

The official requested anonymity to discuss the conservation effort before it is officially unveiled.

The plan has two parts. First, the official said, Biden will bar drilling in nearly 3 million acres of the Arctic Ocean, closing off the rest of its federal waters from oil exploration.

Second, the administration will develop new rules for more than 13 million acres in a vast swath of land known as the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska. The official said the area includes the Teshekpuk Lake, Utukok Uplands, Colville River, Kasegaluk Lagoon and Peard Bay Special Areas.

It's unclear whether the announcement will mollify environmentalists, particularly young activists who have flooded social media with critiques of the Willow project, if the administration ultimately announces it will allow the Willow project to move forward.

Willow would be the biggest new oil field in decades in Alaska, producing up to 180,000 barrels per day, according to ConocoPhillips.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

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