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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska on Friday rejected requests from environmental groups to halt winter construction work for the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope while the groups’ legal fight over the drilling project wages on. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason just last month upheld the Biden administration’s approval in March of the ConocoPhillips Alaska project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and dismissed lawsuits brought by environmentalists and a grassroots Iñupiat group challenging Willow’s approval. Those groups are appealing that decision and asked Gleason to block winter construction work planned by ConocoPhillips Alaska while the appeal is pending. While ConocoPhillips Alaska had proposed five drilling sites, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved three, which it said would include up to 199 total wells. Erik Grafe, an attorney with Earthjustice, which represents several environmental groups in one of the cases, said Gleason's decision was disappointing.
Persons: Sharon Gleason, Gleason, Joe Biden’s, Rebecca Boys, Erik Grafe, Willow, ” Grafe Organizations: , U.S, Biden, ConocoPhillips, National Petroleum Reserve, ConocoPhillips Alaska, U.S . Bureau of Land Management, Earthjustice Locations: JUNEAU, Alaska, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Willow
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who had accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change. She added that the alternatives analyzed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of its review were consistent with the policy objectives of the petroleum reserve and the stated purpose and need of the Willow project. The administration's action alienated and outraged some supporters, particularly young activists who launched a TikTok campaign to oppose the project ahead of its approval in March. Connor Dunn, vice president of the Willow project for ConocoPhillips Alaska, said in court documents that it was “highly unlikely” that Willow would proceed if the administration’s approval were to be vacated. Many Alaska Native leaders on the North Slope and groups with ties to the region have argued that Willow is economically vital for their communities.
Persons: backpedaling, Sharon Gleason, ” Gleason, Erik Grafe, Earthjustice, ” Bridget Psarianos, Inupiat, ” Psarianos, Joe Biden’s, Deb Haaland, Connor Dunn, Dunn, Gleason, Rebecca Boys, Willow, Trump, Biden, greenlight, Mike Dunleavy, , , Nagruk Harcharek Organizations: , Biden, National Petroleum Reserve, U.S . Bureau of Land Management, ConocoPhillips, Land Management, Gleason ., Alaska, Republican Gov Locations: JUNEAU, Alaska, North, Willow, ConocoPhillips Alaska,
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