Biden administration approves controversial gas projects in Alaska.

The Biden administration has approved an 807-mile natural gas pipeline project in Alaska, proposed by the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), which includes liquefied natural gas (LNG) export infrastructure. Environmentalists have criticized the project as a threat to the climate and wildlife. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a supplemental record of decision, reaffirming its original approval of the project in 2020 under the Trump administration, but amending it to include additional environmental protections. The project would create 10,000 jobs during construction and 1,000 permanent jobs, but environmental groups have threatened legal action.