Scarcely two months after the Senate struck down the House of Representatives’ approval to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (a measure that was added as a rider to a defense spending bill), the issue has resurfaced in proposals for the 2007 budget. Even though the prospect of drilling met a quick death in the Senate last December - no thanks to Senators Gregg and Sununu from New Hampshire - Interior Secretary Gale Norton and Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens are already hard at work to bring it to a vote again. Gregg is not only a supporter of drilling in ANWR but as the chair of the senate budget committee has significant influence on whether it will become a reality.
drilling in alaska is retarded. we wouldnt drill in yellowstone if there was oil there.. there is more than one source of oil in the world, people may have to think about it though and do some wrok to find it. or they could just drill and not have to worry about finding another source, for 20 years. What happens after the oil in alaska is all gone?
Comment by adam — April 2007 @ 11:15 am