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Congress Has a Brain!?!
November 10, 2005
The U.S. House dropped its push for drilling in ANWR last night! It also dropped a measure to allow drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Since the Senate actually approved the measures last week, there still must be so haggling over the final bill, but it is highly unlikely that ANWR will be re-added.
Today is a good day.
Posted by paul at November 10, 2005 07:14 AM
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Mom said on November 10, 2005 10:11 AMA prof. at Calvin- originally from Alaska - says ANWR can handle drilling. We need the resources Paul. I think his name was Van Kooten.
Love,
ethan said on November 11, 2005 10:40 AMMom
As for the Arctic Wildlife Refuge... Personally, I'll cough up the 1 cent per gallon lack-of-decrease that'll not hit the pumps 5 years from now.
Dale said on November 16, 2005 10:12 PMIt's so great that economic and environmental morals have once again gained some political clout.
Reading through the papers today, I was reading quotes from moderate republicans that were along the lines of "maybe we had our priorities wrong these past five years" and "it's time to listen to the American people."
Your kind of Republicans, Paul; they're still alive.
:-)
It's nice when politics can put a smile on your face and instill some personal pride in your country for doing the right thing.
I dunno -- I heard today it was going back into the conference bill. I'd rather we didn't drill there.