Biden's Approval of Alaska Drilling Puts Climate Goals in Jeopardy.
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President Biden's approval of the controversial Alaskan oil-drilling project, Willow, has put Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in a difficult spot as she had opposed the project when she was a member of Congress. The project is expected to produce 576 million barrels of oil over 30 years but will also produce an estimated 239 million metric tons of carbon emissions. Environmental groups believe that Haaland was overruled and her influence in the administration is in question. However, supporters of Haaland still think she can be an effective ally within the administration.
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