The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management advanced the controversial Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, releasing the final environmental impact statement before the project can be approved.
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday advanced the controversial Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, releasing the final environmental impact statement before the project can be approved. The ConocoPhillips proposed Willow drilling plan is a massive and decadeslong project that the state’s bipartisan Congressional delegation says will create much-needed jobs for Alaskans and boost domestic energy production in the US.
“The world and the country can’t afford to develop that oil,” said Jeremy Lieb, a senior attorney for environmental law firm Earthjustice. Lieb and other advocates are concerned that Willow may be the start of a future drilling boom in the area. “Willow is just the start based on what industry has planned,” Lieb said. “The total estimate for the amount of oil that could be accessible in the region around Willow is 7 or 8 billion barrels.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Giant Alaskan oil project nears final approvalThe Biden administration is set for one of its most consequential climate decisions as a key environmental report due this week will trigger a final decision in a years-long showdown over drilling rights on Alaska’s North Slope.
Read more »
BLM proposes allowing ConocoPhillips to drill most of its Arctic Willow projectThe Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that it is inclined to allow ConocoPhillips to develop Willow, the company’s proposal for oil drilling on federal land in the Arctic, near the village of Nuiqsut.
Read more »
Willow Crest Elementary is on a quest to get much-needed NEW basketball jerseysWillow Crest Elementary basketball players are between the ages of 8 and 12 … but their jerseys? They’re 25 years old! So teacher Pamela Gilden has started a Donors Choose fundraiser to help raise money for some much-needed jerseys for her kids. Dave has some fun conversations with the kids about their jerseys, which will cost $3,000 — but really, they just need $1,500! The rest will be matched by Tony the Tiger of Kellogg’s, and that’s great! If you would like to donate to the Willow Crest Elementary basketball jersey fund, here’s the link: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/basketball-jerseys/7138588/ If you have a story idea for The Allgood News, email Dave at : AllgoodnewsKTUU.com
Read more »
This is no refuge: Arctic drilling foes have a challenge rallying against Willow projectConoco's Willow project hasn't risen to ANWR-level controversy. Opponents say it's harder to fight oil drilling in a National Petroleum Reserve.
Read more »
Rejecting the Willow Drilling Project Should Be the No-Brainer of All Time'If you wanted an example of the reason we’re still losing the fight to slow the earth’s heating, the proposed Willow oil project in Alaska should suffice,' writes billmckibben. 'This should be the no-brainer of all time.'
Read more »
Final BLM report pushes for Willow oil and gas projectThe statement tweaked previous proposed reports on the sustainability and legality of the project, which would produce hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil per day and billions of dollars in state revenue.
Read more »