Despite his aggressive moves to try to slash greenhouse gas emissions, President Biden has angered young climate voters upset by a drilling project in Alaska.
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In Alaska, ConocoPhillips Prepares for Willow Drilling Project
Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead.
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way
Alaska’s controversial Willow project has drawn criticism, but a global analysis shows that it’s just one of hundreds of investments approved in the past year or so.
Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil Project in Alaska, Officials Say
The administration also announced new limits on Arctic drilling in an apparent effort to temper criticism over the $8 billion Willow oil project, which has faced sharp opposition.
Biden Administration Expected to Move Ahead on a Major Oil Project in Alaska
The decision would allow an enormous $8 billion drilling project in the largest expanse of pristine wilderness in the United States.
How Questions Over a Spy Balloon and U.F.O.s Fed a Crisis Between the U.S. and China
U.S. officials now suspect that the balloon was sent to spy on bases in Guam and Hawaii and that other downed objects were not surveillance machines. Washington’s evolving view reflects U.S. and Chinese difficulties in discerning each other’s intention…
After U.S. Downs UFOs, More Awareness of Balloons All Over Our Skies
As more unidentified objects were shot down by the U.S. Air Force in recent days, experts warned that there were an “endless” array of potential targets.
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Another Unidentified Object Over Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and President Biden had ordered the object violating Canadian airspace to be taken down, a day after another object was shot out of the sky near Alaska.
Pentagon Shoots Down Unidentified Object At High Altitude Over Alaska
The incident comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet brought down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic during a diplomatic crisis.
Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project
An environmental review expected soon would effectively signal that the Willow project proceed, according to people familiar with the report.