ADN Politics podcast: How the Willow project became a national-level controversy and what may have led Biden to approve it.
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. SubscribePresident Joe Biden this week approved ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. The approval came despite massive pressure from environmental groups, who see it as a black mark on Biden’s broader efforts to deal with climate change.
Meanwhile, Alaska political leaders — especially the state’s bipartisan congressional delegation — are celebrating Willow’s approval as a huge win. Host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN reporters Alex DeMarban and Riley Rogerson about how the Willow project became a national-level controversy and what may have led Biden to approve it.
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