The Willow Project could produce billions of dollars in state revenue if given the go-ahead, according to ConocoPhillips Alaska.
The statement tweaked previous proposed reports on the sustainability and environmental impacts of the project, which would produce hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil per day and billions of dollars in state revenue.by BLM to suggest the next path forward in opening up land in the northeast corner of the state.
“As a result, we believe Willow will benefit local communities and enhance American energy security while producing oil in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” company President Erec Isaacson said in a release. “After nearly five years of rigorous regulatory review and environmental analysis, the National Environmental Policy Act process is almost complete and should be concluded without delay.
“This would be the largest single oil drilling project proposed anywhere in the U.S., and it is drastically out of step with the Biden administration’s goals to slash climate pollution and transition to clean energy,” Earthjustice attorney Jeremy Lieb said in a statement. “Biden will be remembered for what he did to tackle the climate crisis, and as things stand today, it’s not too late for him to step up and pull the plug on this carbon bomb.
“Consistent with the law, a decision will be finalized by the Department no sooner than 30 days after publication of the final SEIS,” the department release said. “That decision may select a different alternative, including no action, or the deferral of additional drill pads beyond the single deferral described under the preferred alternative.”Most Read
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