Biden to declare Arctic Ocean off limits to oil and gas leasing when he announces protections for over 16 million acres in Alaska
The president will declare the entire Arctic Ocean off limits to oil and gas leasing and development, according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
The announcement comes as the administration is poised to approve the multibillion-dollar Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope as soon as Monday, according to two individuals briefed on the matter who asked for anonymity in order to discuss private deliberations.The White House official declined to confirm the timing of the Willow decision. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed on Friday that a final decision on the project had not been made.
The new protections appear intended as an olive branch to environmentalists and young voters who have blasted the approval of Willow, calling it incompatible with the president’s ambitious climate goals. The approval of the project near the city of Nuiqsut would likely allow the construction of hundreds of miles of roads and pipelines, airstrips, a gravel mine and a processing facility.
The new protections will extend to the Teshekpuk Lake as well as the Utukok Uplands, Colville River, Kasegaluk Lagoon and Peard Bay Special Areas, according to the White House official. The region around Nuiqsut is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. Its average temperature has risen 4 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels — more than three times the global average, according to a
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
As Biden weighs Willow project, he saves other areas from drilling: ReportPresident Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.
Les mer »
Biden to sign off on $8 billion oil drilling project in Alaska: reportsPresident Biden is planning to approve an $8 billion oil drilling project on federal land on Alaska’s North Slope next week, according to multiple reports.
Les mer »
Biden administration to approve major Alaska oil drilling project Willow | CNN PoliticsThe Biden administration is soon set to approve ConocoPhillips' Willow Project, a major oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, according to a congressional source familiar with the details. The decision will be announced next week, the source confirmed.
Les mer »
TikTok campaign targets Joe Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil planA social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope.
Les mer »
TikTok campaign targets Joe Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil planA social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope.
Les mer »