Biden's Climate Policy Draws Criticism for Energy Project Approvals.
The Biden administration's proposed vehicle-emissions standards aim to accelerate the adoption of electric cars, but the recent approval of the $7 billion Willow Project in Alaska for oil drilling raises questions about the administration's commitment to climate action. The project could produce up to 600 million barrels of oil and release as much as 230 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Climate activists argue that the administration needs to tackle the supply side of fossil fuels, not just the demand, to meet climate goals. The fear of political blowback from Big Oil is preventing the administration from taking more aggressive action.