KJP: Biden Declared “Entire U.S. Arctic Ocean Off-Limits To New Oil And Gas Leasing”


#shorts On 3/20/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre “just a few days ago, he greenlighted the Willow project in Alaska, so this — it looks like he’s sending conflicting signals here. So can you maybe elaborate on what his approach is on the environment and what he’s telling especially young activists who protested the Willow project?

KJP: Yeah, I — you know, I would disagree with that … just last week, he declared the entire U.S. Arctic Ocean off limits to new oil and gas leasing. And so — and the Interior Department also announced it’s preparing new regulations to protect 13 million acres in Alaska … And so, you know, the President is going to continue to fight …

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Karine Jean-Pierre: Biden Declared “Entire U.S. Arctic Ocean Off-Limits To New Oil And Gas Leasing”

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