“Even the republican Congress wouldn’t permit drilling in a God forsaken wasteland at the top of the world, based on environmental concerns”
Not so. ANWR had the votes to pass even when there was a Dim majority. Problem is, it takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster
Hmm, as I recall the two beauties from Maine were among RINOs who blocked ANWR drilling, whether procedurally or in a straight out vote.