Willow Project

In this undated photo provided by the United States Geological Survey, permafrost forms a grid-like pattern in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on Alaska's North Slope.

National
Environment

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska's petroleum reserve

8:55am April 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

The administration said it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.

A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is seen in Fairbanks, Alaska in September 2019. Environmentalists say a proposed new drilling project, the Willow Master Development Plan, would disturb Alaska's critical wildlife habitat with more surface-level oil infrastructure.

National
Politics & Government

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

5:52pm March 10, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.