Thankful Thursday: Biden Backs Willow. Pantheon’s Billion Barrels. Banks Keep Banking Fossil Fuels.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: Biden administration backs Alaska oil drilling project approved under TrumpKanishka Singh, Reuters, May 27, 2021  U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration defended on Wednesday a proposed ConocoPhillips oil development in Alaska, backing the drilling project which was approved under the administration of former President Donald Trump. “A Wednesday filing by the U.S. Department of Justice continues to … read more

FERC won’t stall. Donlin drilling. Would you spend $1/month on climate change?

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NEWS OF THE DAY: Biggest copper mining project in decades begins productionCecelia Jamasmie, Mining.Com, May 26, 2021 Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has begun producing copper concentrate at its Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) months ahead of schedule as the metal continues to trade close to all-time highs. Kakula, the first mine planned at the concession, is initially forecast … read more