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August 19, 2021

Judge Blocks Massive ConocoPhillips Oil & Gas Project in Alaska
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In a victory for Indigenous rights and the environment, a federal judge
on Wednesday blocked construction permits for a massive oil and gas
project in northern Alaska known as the "Willow Master Project."
Environmental and Indigenous groups sued the U.S. government to stop the
multibillion-dollar deal with Conoco Phillips, which was approved last
year by the Trump administration and backed by Biden's Interior
Department. Groups argued the project, which was set to produce more
than 100,000 barrels of oil a day for the next 30 years, would disrupt
fragile wildlife and contribute to the climate crisis.


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