One climate writer said letting the Willow Project proceed in Alaska would be 'morally abhorrent, and bad politics, to boot.'
late Tuesday that letting the project proceed would be"morally abhorrent, and bad politics, to boot."
Once the Bureau of Land Management's environmental assessment of the project and recommendations are made public, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland—who vocally opposed Willow as a member of Congress—will be tasked with granting final approval or rejecting the drilling plan.noted that"Haaland has wide discretion, including the right to choose from other options or to mix and match options from the assessment.
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