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Why Biden Broke his Promise on Drilling

Why Biden Broke his Promise on Drilling

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


Why Biden Broke his Promise on Drilling

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Despite his campaign promises, President Biden has signed off on the Willow Project, an $8 billion plan to extract 600 million barrels of oil from public lands in Alaska. But how useful might this 30-year project be with the country continually prioritizing electric energy?

Guest: Ben Lefebvre, energy reporter at Politico. 

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Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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