Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said. The announcement, expected as soon as this evening, comes as regulators prepare to share a final decision on the Willow project.
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.
The announcement, which is expected as soon as Sunday evening, comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the $8 billion Willow project sought by ConocoPhillips on Alaska’s North Slope. News outlets, including Bloomberg News and CNN, reported this week — based on anonymous sources — that the Biden administrationSpeaking Sunday about Biden’s new drilling restrictions, the official requested anonymity to discuss the conservation effort before it is officially unveiled.
Second, the administration will develop new rules for more than 13 million acres in a vast swath of land known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The official said the area includes the Teshekpuk Lake, Utukok Uplands, Colville River, Kasegaluk Lagoon and Peard Bay Special Areas.
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