Climate Groups Sue Over Biden’s Alaska Oil Project Approval
View Source | March 15, 2023 3:41 pm
- Two separate coalitions of environmental organizations have sued the Biden administration over its approval of the Willow Project, a controversial oil drilling project in northwestern Alaska.
- The litigation accuses the administration of insufficiently assessing how the endeavor would affect the surrounding indigenous community and endangered species.
- Representatives for the nearby village of Nuiqsut made similar allegations in public comments in January, saying they were not given the opportunity to meaningfully participate in the feedback process.
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