Cantwell Statement on Willow Oil Drilling Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s recommendation to approve the Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope:

“Environmental reviews need to be based on science, not political tradeoffs, otherwise they won’t withstand judicial scrutiny,” said Senator Cantwell. “Industrialization of fragile Arctic ecosystems, like climate change, is irreversible and irresponsible to future generations. Oil companies already have record profits and access to drilling rights on millions of acres of public lands which they should be using to meet our current fossil fuel needs.”

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