Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Provisions in the measure link oil and gas leasing to renewable energy development.
60% : The planet is "as far from zero emissions as we've ever been" despite the emphasis on renewable energy.
59% : The world´s transition to clean energy lags the realities of an economy still largely driven by oil consumption.
56% : "This administration has pledged to oversee a historic transition to clean energy, but actions speak louder than words," said Earthjustice attorney George Torgun, who represents environmental groups that have asked a federal court to stop the Gulf sale.
53% : "At some point, we have to leave oil and gas and coal in the ground.
47% : Interior Department officials for years have cited such relatively small emissions on a global scale as justification for approvals of coal mines and oil gas leases.
45% : Kara Moriarty, president and CEO of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, said the transition to more renewable energy sources will not be like flicking a switch.
38% : The International Energy Agency has said new investments in oil and gas drilling must be halted if nations, including the U.S., hope to reach their 2050 goal of net-zero emissions, meaning only as much planet-warming gas is released into the atmosphere as can be absorbed.

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