Willow Project

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The Willow Project in Alaska is being strongly opposed by environmental activists.

Hint: The Willow Project in Alaska f............. s................ o................. from environmental activists.

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Opponents argue it should be halted over its wildlife and climate impact.

Hint: Opponents argue it should be c................. b............. of its wildlife and climate impact.

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Three drilling pads will allow the company to drill about 90% of the oil they are pursuing.

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Three pads will e............ the company to drill about 90% of the oil they are pursuing.

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Now that the Biden administration has given the Willow project the green light, construction can begin.

HINT: Now that the Biden administration has given the Willow project the g...... -a............ , construction can begin.

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It could take years for the oil pumped out of Willow to reach the market.

HINT: it could take years for the oil e................. f........ Willow to reach the market.

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The state’s lawmakers say the project will create jobs and ............... domestic energy production.

• generate

• boost

• trigger

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Tribal members in the Native villages are ............. the health and environmental impacts of a major oil development.

• deeply concerned about

• deeply mind-blow about

• deeply contradicted about

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In addition, a surge of online activism against Willow has .............. on TikTok.

• raised

• occurred

• emerged

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This is a huge climate .......... and inconsistent with this administration’s promises to take on the climate crisis.

• threat

• threaten

• menace

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In addition to concerns about a fast-warming Arctic, groups are also concerned the project could destroy habitat for ....... species of animals.

• innate

• native

• natural