On today’s NOTICE News Daily: On Monday, the Biden administration approved a controversial plan to allow more oil drilling in Northern Alaska called the Willow Project. Plus: A new lawsuit alleges “boneless” chicken wings aren’t really chicken wings. Yes, a lawsuit alleges that.
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Top Story: Biden Approves Controversial “Willow Project” Oil Drilling
On Monday, the Biden administration approved a controversial plan to allow more oil drilling in Northern Alaska called the Willow Project. It’s been staunchly opposed by environmentalists, who say the president is going back on a campaign promise. But local officials—both Republicans and Democrats—support the measure, saying it will bring much needed jobs and revenue to the state. >> Full story
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- Explainer: Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why. (AP)
- Go deeper: How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska (New York Times, paywall)
- Primary source: The White House’s statement on the subject
- Economic benefit: Here’s what the company planning the drilling, ConocoPhilips, says the Willow Project will bring to Alaska
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Buffalo Wild Wings Sued Over ‘Boneless’ Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings is facing a class-action lawsuit in Illinois for falsely advertising its boneless wings as wings, which the lawsuit claims are actually chicken nuggets. They say customers are misled into believing that the product is made of wing meat, when in fact, they are just slices of deep-fried white meat. While lawsuits like this are common in the United States, they slow down the legal system, even if they are settled out of court. >> Full story from Today.com