As a concession to the Indigenous and environmental groups opposed to the project, the Biden administration also announced plans Monday to protect parts of the NPR-A and Arctic Ocean from any future development.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/03/15/conservation-groups-sue-to-block-biden-approved-willow-oil-project-on-alaskas-north-slope/

The proposed rulemaking would help protect subsistence uses in the NPR-A, responding to Alaska Native communities who have relied on the land, water, and wildlife to support their way of life for thousands of years.

Source: https://www.deltanewsweb.com/2023/03/13/interior-department-substantially-reduces-scope-of-willow-project/