Biden's Approval of Alaska's Willow Drilling Operation Sparks Controversy.

The Biden administration approved the Willow Project in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, but more needs to be done to address the energy crisis. The project has the potential to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day and generate between $8 billion and $17 billion in new tax revenue, but the administration has been inconsistent in its approach to fossil fuels. The approval of only three out of five leases in the North Slope and the indefinite removal of 16 million acres of Alaskan territory from development puts the economic future of Alaska and the nation at risk. Permitting reform and approving more oil and natural gas leases are necessary to preempt the next global energy crisis.