House Approves Oil Drilling In Wildlife Refuge

With gas prices soaring, Republican-controlled House approves oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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May 31, 2006, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Jittery about voters' sour mood over high gasoline prices less than six months before congressional elections, the Republican-controlled House on Thursday passed an old favorite: legislation seeking to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

The measure, which was approved by a vote of 225 to 201, faces long odds in the Senate, where it has been blocked repeatedly by filibusters...But House Republicans wanted to return to their districts for Memorial Day able to say they had acted on energy legislation before the summer vacation season began."

FULL STORY: House Again OKs Oil Drilling in Refuge

Friday, May 26, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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