Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

Any day now, the Biden administration is expected to decide whether to approve a controversial oil drilling project that's become a galvanizing issue for Gen Zers passionate about climate change. They've taken their message to platforms like TikTok, amassing top views on videos outlining the issue. They've also sent millions of letters to the White House.

Supporters of the so-called Willow Project say drilling in Arctic Alaska will lower oil prices and boost national security. But its opponents say it comes with unacceptable environmental consequences and disincentivize a transition to cleaner fuels.

That leaves the Biden administration stuck in the crosscurrents of its own conflicting priorities — and Gen Zers are prepared to read the decision as a clarification on where the country's political power lies.