What is the Willow project? The Alaska oil drilling debate, explained.

On March 13, the Biden administration approved one of the largest oil developments on federal land, a decision that came after months of intense lobbying and over objections that the project, known as Willow, would undermine U.S. efforts to phase out fossil fuels worldwide.

For weeks, this Alaskan oil development — more than 4,000 miles from the White House — has become central to the country’s debate over climate change.

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