Climate activists oppose Alaska oil project
The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives, with some saying oil money won’t replace what climate change is taking away and others defending the project as vital to maintaining their subsistence lifestyle.
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Many communities on Alaska's North Slope celebrated the project's approval, while some Alaska Natives blasted the decision.
President Joe Biden faces tension as he balances honoring his promises on climate change with meeting the nation's energy needs.
A new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist.
