Biden promised 'no more drilling on federal lands, period.' He just broke that pledge to approve a massive oil project in Alaska.
or Congress to approve some oil and gas leasing on federal land, Biden has rarely violated his campaign promise of"no more drilling on federal lands, period" without being compelled to do so.
Climate activists panned the project, which will occur inside the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. "Fossil fuel phaseout is an urgent global priority – it is shameful that the United States is a laggard, rather than a leader, in this collective global challenge," she said.
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