So he approves the Willow project on the 12th of March then makes this memorandum on the 13th of March, which includes the exception “Nothing in this withdrawal affects rights under existing leases in the withdrawn areas.” Please someone correct me if I’m wrong in interpreting that as the Willow project is still green lit bc the lease was formally approved the day before!?

What I am offended by is the Willow project in Alaska that is threatening the caribou migration that native populations depend on. The willow project is such a disappointment for our country. It is one of the last undisturbed places in America and the benefits of drilling are so insignificant in the big picture. This will release 4% of the us annual emissions which is exactly the opposite of what we need to meet his zero emission by 2050. Biden lied to us and broke the significant campaign promise of “no new drilling, period” on federal lands. This specifically bill is great but it will not distract me from the destruction he has approved.