A federal judge on Thursday upheld the approval of the Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope.
The project is expected to yield over 100,000 barrels of oil per day and create thousands of jobs.
Alaska Judge Upholds Approval of Willow Oil Drilling Project
The judge dismissed claims by environmentalists, ruling that the administration took sufficient measures to assess its impacts.
This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. ConocoPhillips via AP
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