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On the recordApril 18, 2023
Given the precarious nature of the project's approval in the courts, and given your role in the decision, will the Department consider holding off on approving permits to drill for Willow until the litigation is settled?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez questions the approval of drilling permits amid ongoing litigation.

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