The Willow Project

Question 1

Where is the willow project located ?

Answer 1

Located on the plain of the north slope of Alaska

Within the national petroleum reserve of Alaska

Question 2

What will the impact of the project have on the area ?

Answer 2

Burning the oil would also put around 239 million metric tons of co2

The equivalent of driving 1.7 million gasoline powered cars a year

Causes light and noise pollution for animals

Loss of habitat

Dangerous toxins released

Contamination from oil spills

Question 3

How long will the willow project last

Answer 3

30 years

Question 4

What are the Alaskans people opinions of this project ?

Answer 4

They believe that there are “many misperceptions about the local community’s stance on willow”

Many perpetuated by groups with no connection to our people, our heritage, or our lands.

Question 5

How many jobs will this project create

Answer 5

Over 2000 construction jobs

300 permanent jobs

Question 6

For the project

Answer 6

Positive local and state impact on the economy due to jobs created as a result of this operation

Creates exposure for further investment to regenerate the area

Project enhances USA energy security by increasing the domestic oil supply

Question 7

How much will the project cost to go ahead ?

Answer 7

8 billion USD

Question 8

Now trump is in power what is going to happen ?

Answer 8

“ we will drill, baby, drill” trump said in July

These projects will be on the table as part of an energy- Dominance agenda focused on resource extraction

Question 9

How much oil will the willow project produce

Answer 9

576 million barrells

Question 10

How many tonnes of CO2 will it emit ?

Answer 10

278 million metric tonnes

Question 11

How many jobs will it create ?

Answer 11

2500 temporary jobs

300 long term jobs

Question 12

How big of an area will it affect ?

Answer 12

23 million acres

Question 13

How much is the project expercted to cost ?

Answer 13

8 billion USD