[OB1kNOb]

House votes for oil drilling in Alaska refuge 16 minutes ago

Yahoo News

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a plan to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The House passed a plan sponsored by California Republican Richard Pombo that would allow drilling on 2,000 acres (811 hectares) of ANWR out of the refuge's total 19 million acres.

Tapping the 10 billion barrels of crude estimated to lay beneath the refuge is a key part of the Bush administration's national energy plan to reduce U.S. reliance on petroleum imports, which now comprise about 60 percent of U.S. supplies.

But many Democrats and environmentalists argue there is not enough oil to justify destroying the habitat for ANWR's polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.

[frogjerk]

But many Democrats and environmentalists argue there is not enough oil to justify destroying the habitat for ANWR's polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.

[goalinestan]

2,000 acres out of 19 million???????

Is this all we're talking about? And this hasn't been passed before because???

I know, I know...all of the wildlife is actually concentrated on THAT 2000 acres. Silly me.

[Ole Okie]

But many Democrats and environmentalists argue there is not enough oil to justify destroying the habitat for ANWR's polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.

Barf!

Barf! Barf!

Barf barf barf barf barf!

100 more airsickness bags. Quick!

These idiots don't seem to be able to improve their story. They used the same arguments against the Prudhoe Bay - Valdez pipeline.

Didn't happen.

[nopardons]

bttt

[Swede1]

There is NO way you are going to convince these self serving Senators. They Must be replaced. But the amount of dollars they receive from Saudi and other counties they must fear competition from other companies. The major player will fight it HEAD on, until they have a major stake!

Swede1