The US interior department's approval of a colossal oil and gas project in pristine Alaska seems to run entirely counter to Joe Biden's values as a leader focused on a green energy revolution at home.
He will try to counteract the torrent of criticism he is facing by announcing new protections for federal lands and waters in Alaska. Meanwhile, from floods to wildfires and drought, the effects of climate change are increasingly being felt across North America.
Still approved it though, creeping exploration instead of in your face exploration. Same dog only washed.
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