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ConocoPhillips wins green light for controversial Alaska oil project

US Interior Department has approved an alternative plan of three well pads for ConocoPhillips’ Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope

Willow approved: Supporters say a major oil project that President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.
Willow approved: Supporters say a major oil project that President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
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WillowConocoPhillipsAlaskaJoe BidenUnited States
Published 13 March 2023, 16:01Updated 15 March 2023, 12:39