Hi,

President Biden recently approved a new, huge oil drilling project in Alaska.1

Approval for more oil drilling, especially on this scale, is the LAST thing we need in this country as the threat of climate change grows. We cannot allow oil giant ConocoPhillips' project, called Willow, to go forward. This project, driven by Big Oil’s corporate greed, will cause irreparable harm to the environment, Arctic wildlife, and nearby communities that depend on the land.

Sign the petition to President Biden right away: Reverse your Willow decision and stop this disastrous oil drilling project.

During the 2020 campaign, President Biden pledged to ban "new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters."2 What happened to that promise?

This massive oil project also undermines President Biden’s promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. The science is clear: We can't afford any new oil and gas projects if we're going to avoid climate catastrophe. Willow would lock in an estimated 9.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year — equal to driving nearly 2 million gas-powered cars — for potentially 30 years.3 Willow will have devastating consequences, there’s no doubt.

Despite the Administration’s announcement, it is NOT too late for President Biden to reverse this awful decision. Construction of this dangerous project will not start until next year. There IS still time to do the right thing.

Urge President Biden to reverse this disastrous decision.

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

Sources: 

  1. Washington Post, “Arctic oil project was a conundrum for Biden. Will there be others?” March 13, 2023.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.

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