US President Joe Biden’s administration will approve a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska, news reports say, a day after a series of protections against energy exploration were announced for the northern state and the Arctic.
A decision is expected to be announced Monday, unnamed officials were quoted as saying by the New York Times and Reuters news agency. On Friday, the White House pushed back on reports that Biden will authorise the project as soon as this week, saying a decision had not been made yet.
