USA. Al Gore attacks Biden on drilling in Alaska, irresponsible

Former US vice president and environmental champion Al Gore has warned Joe Biden it would be "irresponsible" to green light a controversial mega-drilling project in Alaska that the administration is expected to clear next Friday. The Guardian reports it. The billion-dollar project, to be built by the ConocoPhillips oil company, has also been criticized by many Democrats who fear it will drastically undermine the administration's efforts to fight the climate crisis. For Al Gore, the project "not only will put Alaska natives and other local communities at risk, but it is incompatible with the ambition to achieve zero emissions".