US President Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists. The company behind the Willow project, ConocoPhillips, says it will create local investment and thousands of jobs. But the $8bn proposal faced a torrent of online activism in recent weeks, particularly among youth activists.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Pakistan asks Russia for discount on crude oil

Islamabad: Russia refused to give Pakistan a 30-40% discount on Russian crude…

Rupee recovers partially against dollar

Karachi: On Wednesday, the Pakistani rupee recovered partially and closed at 201.52…

Russia’s Gazprom gas cut crushes hopes after grain deal

Kyiv: On July 25,it emerged that Russia’s Gazprom was set to cut…

Qatar Investment Authority aims to invest $3 billion in Pakistan

Qatar’s Emiri Diwan said on Wednesday that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)…