Recently in the news and on social media, you may have seen mentions or hashtags that say “stop the Willow project” or #stopwillow. “The Willow Project, proposed by ConocoPhillips, is a massive and decades-long oil drilling venture on Alaska’s North Slope that the state’s lawmakers say will create jobs and boost domestic energy production. The pipeline would be constructed on Alaska’s North Slope, which is home to several different species of endangered animals with critical habitat in Alaska. For example, the arctic ringed seal is a critically endangered animal that makes its home in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea, both which come directly in contact with Alaska’s North Slope Borough. The Willow project, while high risk, is equally high in reward if successful.

Source: CNN March 09, 2023 17:45 UTC