Willow Ruling: A Green Light for Billionaires, a Disaster for the Arctic

After the appeals court upheld the approval of the Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope, Kristen Miller, Executive Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement: 

“This ruling is not only dangerous for America’s Arctic and the people who live there, but also for our global climate,” said Kristen Miller, executive director at Alaska Wilderness League. “The Willow project will poison land, water, and communities while doubling down on our nation’s climate emergency—all so billion-dollar oil corporations can rake in more profit. ConocoPhillips and its wealthy investors have found a friend in Trump, getting the greenlight to cash in while local communities are left with toxic air, struggling wildlife, and an environment melting around them. We will continue to fight against efforts to sacrifice the Arctic to billionaires.”