The federal government’s decision on the Willow project — Alaska’s largest potential oil and gas development in decades — could come as soon as March 6. (via AlaskaBeacon)
Rep. Josiah Patkotak, I-Utqiagvik, speaks in favor of House Joint Resolution 6, the resolution in support of the Willow oil project, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at the Alaska State Capitol. The resolution passed 36-0.
The federal government’s decision could come as soon as March 6, and members of Alaska’s congressional delegationto put themselves on the record in support. In speeches at the State Capitol this month, Congresswoman Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, urged lawmakers to pass a resolution in support of Willow.
Members of the Alaska Federation of Natives are scheduled to travel to Washington, D.C., next week in order to lobby for support for the project, which is opposed by environmental groups.: halving American carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.
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