Willow Project

Big news: The United States government approved the controversial Willow project in Alaska. It is the largest proposed oil drilling project on U.S. federal lands in decades.

How much oil are we talking about? 🤔 This oil and gas extraction project is predicted to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day. That's around 1.5% of the total oil production in the U.S. The project's proponent, ConocoPhillips Alaska, proposed five drilling sites. Extracting the oil could produce more than 263 million tons of greenhouse gases over 30 years, equal to the combined emissions from 1.7 million passenger cars over the same time period.

The project sparked major opposition. Communities located near the project site, the Native Village of Nuiqsut, expressed their disapproval. Along with the project's fruition comes developments of hundreds of oil wells, 400 miles of roads and pipelines, disturbances, and pollution for the people and ecosystems in the area.

"Today's decision completely contradicts not only the administration's climate goals, but also its commitment to consider Traditional Ecological Knowledge in federal policy making," said Jade Begay, director of Policy and Advocacy at NDN Collective. "The Native Village of Nuiqsut has repeatedly voiced their concerns around how the project will impact local ecosystems - including caribou, which they rely on for subsistence."

What do you think about the tradeoff between approving the project, and passing other environmental protections? Let us know in the comments!

📍Sources:
CBS News
NDN Collective

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[Vlogswcharlotte]

"Hey mama whats a polar bear?"

I really hope that is not are Future😕

[juliasjepson]

It's tragic and we are literally biting our own tail. Global warming will definitely get worse 😢

[jigglypuff]

It not just about us. #stopthewillowproject

[andrewhanos]

What music do you guys use for your 101 videos

[FavGurlsXoXo]

And I thought our world still had a long time 😢

[maribelle]

to balance out the potential added
greenhouse gases, only 0.5% of Americans would need to opt for public transit rather than driving alone

[teresaewbank]

Cool, so when do we get on China about their emissions? We have a smaller carbon footprint than literally anyone else. We need gas and I for one am tired of people thinking just because the same emissions transferring risk to another country solves anything.

[cinnamonroll]

I hope Biden did not kill the capybara🥺

[scarxaeris]

Yep we're dead because of ourselves

[lenalee]

Guys this project has been going on since the 20s we’ve survived it’s gonna be ok. This might even just be a fear mongering video, it’s meant to make you upset.

[darrelltise]

In other words buy a horse. Cause EV burns the oil and coal too.

[Willowxboba]

My name is Willow and this is very sad! 💜😢

[Room]

I can't stop thinking of the erosion birds-

[harrellgamer]

#STOPWILLOWPROJECT








VOTE HERE TO STOP GUYS ;(

[Jana-preppy-nz]

#STOPTHEWILLOWPROJECT IM CRYING RN BC MY MUM WONT SIGN THE PETITION

[E_AS]

I'm crying rn like why does biden need this much money he is already old and about to die

[Deedeemegadoodoopoocoo]

to all the snowflakes crying about the willow project, there’s barely any negatives. you all are just over exaggerating the project saying stuff like “oh it’s gonna kill the polar bears!!!” it won’t. this is gonna help Alaskans with jobs, bring a better economy for the north slope borough which could help civilians living there, and it won’t even do much to damage the environment.

[Rumi_onpawz-bczy]

Welp goodbye to our earth. I won't even have a chance for the future, nor will many other people. I never knew it would happen so soon.

[raisinsweeds]

too bad he has no choice is about reduced reliance on foreign oil.

[Morgan_wallen_fan]

Someone please stop the willow project is is heartbreaking to see and my favorite animal is a polar bear this is so sad😢