U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell issued a response rebuking the Biden Administration's approval of a 30-year oil and gas development plan in Alaska, which legislators argue could cause nearly $20 billion in climate-related damage. FOX13
The ConocoPhillips was approved by President Biden this month, allowing a sprawling 30-year development plan on public land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Cantwell and other lawmakers wrote to Biden in early March, pushing him to reject the MDP over concerns of climate damages.
"Willow is not just about protecting the fragile Arctic and one of the world’s last great intact ecosystems, it’s about trying to stop runaway global warming from burdening future generations," Sen. Cantwell said. "We should be doubling down on energy solutions that can rapidly provide Americans with cleaner and more affordable alternatives.", which among other things made the federal government's largest-ever investment in climate and clean energy.
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