Alaska political leaders quickly celebrated the news on Tuesday, including Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, who said in a statement that the project will create an estimated 2,600 construction jobs and 500 permanent jobs.
Sullivan called the announcement “great news for energy security, national security, and for economic and community development, including thousands of jobs for Alaskans.” Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy said it “will continue the renaissance on Alaska’s North Slope.” Fully developing Phase 1 of the Pikka project will involve drilling 45 wells from a single well pad. Related facilities will include a production facility, operating center, seawater treatment plant and pipelines, Repsol said in a statement.
Drill baby drill! Not just missing the point but literally bought and paid to close their eyes to the reality of climate changes. What ya gonna put it out with..? Oil?
How much will they pay for the fossil fueled climate destruction they are causing? Or do they expect their Republican political puppets will ensure the taxpayers continue to pay the ever increasing costs? We need to end the fossil fuel era before it ends us ClimateActionNow