Biden issues limits on oil drilling in Alaska, Arctic Ocean
The move comes as Biden is widely expected to approve ConocoPhillips' Willow oil project in Alaska's Arctic.
March 13, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Sunday announced new steps to ban oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean and limit onshore drilling in Alaska, to protect whales, seals, polar bears, grizzly bears and caribou.
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