EUA aprovam projeto petrolífero no Alasca infographic
A infografia mostra a localização e os detalhes do projeto Willow.
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Biden aprova o projeto petrolífero Willow no Alasca

March 14, 2023 - O Presidente Joe Biden dos EUA aprovou o projeto de petróleo e gás
Willow no Alasca, suscitando críticas dos ambientalistas.

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.

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PUBLISHED: 14/03/2023; STORY: Graphic News
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