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This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope

Video. Willow Project: Could two lawsuits block the oil project in Alaska?

Updated: 04/04/2023 - 17:49 GMT+2

The Biden administration has approved Alaska’s Willow oil project, a major drilling initiative that environmentalists say is counter to the country’s climate goals.

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