[Libloather]

Congress approved drilling in the refuge in 1995, but President Clinton vetoed the bill.

Putting people first...

[RightWhale]

The coastal strip is a calving area for caribou, home to polar bears and musk oxen, and a seasonal destination for millions of migratory birds.

Sure would be interesting to see millions of migratory birds try to land on 2000 acres all at once.

[MinuteGal]

Let's watch closely to see if our President lobbies the Senate, the media, the public and the opinion leaders in this country for his ANWAR policy as long and hard as he is doing for his alien amnesty policy.

Leni

[Brilliant]

The Senate is too liberal now, and it will be a lot more liberal in January.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"‘‘Rather than debating how we could increase the fuel efficiency standards (of cars) over the next few years, we are debating about a bill that won’t produce the first barrel of oil for 10 years and it will come from a pristine wildlife refuge,’’ complained Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., a leading drilling opponent."

Which group is likely to produce more fuel efficient cars -- politicians passing laws they don't understand; or engineers developing fuel cells, hybrids, and new diesel engines?

Existing laws for fleet mileage minimums resulted in an explosive growth in SUV sales, as people looked for an alternative to large cars & drove their SUV through loopholes in the law. What will be the unforeseen consequences of newer fuel efficiency laws? (We don't know of course -- because they're "unforeseen".)

[umgud]

House approves oil drilling in Alaska refuge; Prospects in Senate slim.

House approves border security bill; Prospects in Senate slim.

[DeweyCA]

Keep putting the anti-ANWR Senators on record, and make them defend it in November.

[Revel]

So what if the Senate makes a deal with the house. You pass our immigration bill and we will pass your drilling bill. I ceartinly hope this does not happen, but with these people you never know. Recognize it if it comes along. I would not put it past the senate to blackmail the house.

[olezip]

"While oil companies have long eyed the area where federal geologists estimate anywhere from 5.4 billion to as much as 16 billion barrels of oil may be recoverable, environmentalists consider it one of their top priorities for protection."

The above should read ..."communists consider it..."

[kittymyrib]

Has everyone developed amnesia? The Senate passed drilling in ANWAR last year, but 22 House members, including the RINOs Nancy Johnson and Boehlert, as well as Sensenbrenner blocked it from being brought to the floor in the House. Many angry posts followed on FR.
So basically, this is a well-worn political football that gets kicked from one body to the other, with zero result. The voters need to kick out every legislator that deprives them of the energy needs of this country.

[R.W.Ratikal]

The House of Representatives, having previously turned down drilling for oil in ANWR now passes it on to the Senate. It's unlikely that the Senate will approve.

It's also likely that key Senators are being paid by oil producing nations and oil interests to keep America dependent on Middle Eastern oil.

Where am I wrong?

[tet68]

Congress should pursue conservation and alternative energy sources that would save more oil than would be tapped from the refuge.

More than 11 billion gallons? I think not, but anyway
one must ask at what cost?

Just the ammount of titanium and rubber from all the bicycles needed would bankrupt our economy.