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U.S. Court Sides with Biden, Allows Willow Oil Project in Alaska to Go Ahead

HeadlineNov 10, 2023

A federal court in Alaska has sided with the Biden administration in its approval of the Willow project. ConocoPhillips’s $8 billion oil and gas project in Alaska’s Western Arctic Reserve is projected to emit more than 260 million metric tons of greenhouse gases over the next 30 years. Climate and Indigenous groups who have been fighting the project say they are considering an appeal of the court’s decision.

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