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^{A cinnamon-colored brown bear sow fishing in the Chilkoot River, Alaska. Photo credit: Harvey Hergett/USDA Forest Service}

By Nirali Shah, The National Wildlife Federation Blog, April 12, 2023

Imagine 500 acres of rural Alaskan wilderness transformed into the extraction grounds for 180,000 barrels of oil every single day – a horrific image, right? That image is one step closer to being our reality with ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project, which was just approved this month by President Biden’s administration.

The approval of the Willow Project contradicts the President’s promise to end new oil drilling on federal land – an affront to future generations and the health of our environment. Producing 287 million metric tons of CO₂ and devastating the local ecosystems and the surrounding Native Village of Nuiqsut, the Willow Project faces serious opposition from future generations who continue to fight for a safe and equitable climate future.

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To read more about generational climate activism click on this story: Why seniors are blocking entrances to the four largest U.S. banks (The Washington Post)