Just days after being sworn into office, President Biden has stirred up controversy by indicating his support for ConocoPhillips' massive Willow project, an oil drilling plan on Alaska's North Slope. Despite the Biden administration's promises to combat the climate crisis, this proposed project has many environmental advocates calling out their disappointment with the decision.

Sally Gellert of Woodcliff Lake criticized Biden for going "many steps in absolutely the wrong direction", noting how temperatures are already rising at alarming rates, with extreme events such as increased flooding and drought, becoming more and more common. As the world's population scrambles to prepare for the effects of climate change, Gellert takes issue with drilling for oil and gas, a source of fuel which is becoming more and more outdated as renewable sources, such as wind and solar, become more affordable.

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