ENERGIE
Biden bewilligt umfangreiches Willow Ölprojekt in Alaska
March 14, 2023 - US Präsident Joe Biden hat das Willow Öl- und Gas Bohrprojekt in Alaska bewilligt, das bei Umweltschützern auf heftigen Widerstand stösst.
The company behind the Willow project, ConocoPhillips, says it will create local investment and thousands of jobs.
But the $8bn proposal faced a torrent of online activism in recent weeks, with opponents arguing it should be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts.
Located on Alaska's remote North Slope, it is the largest oil development in the region for decades and could produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day.
According to U.S. Bureau of Land Management estimates, that means it will generate up to 278 million metric tonnes of CO2e over its 30-year lifetime - the equivalent of adding two million cars to US roads every year.
- Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska (Reuters)
- Willow Project: U.S. government approves Alaska oil and gas development (BBC)
- Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why (AP)
- Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil project in Alaska, which has galvanised online activism (CNN)