Balanced News: Biden administration faces dilemma in conflict over major Alaska oil project

The Biden administration is weighing whether to approve a major oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. The project would produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day, and supporters say it would benefit Indigenous communities in the region. But environmentalists say the project is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. If the administration approves the project, it would be a betrayal by Biden, who promised during the 2020 campaign to end new oil and gas drilling on federal lands.