Senate Rejects Arctic Drilling
The Senate has rejected Arctic drilling for oil and the bill passed by the House last week. A press release by the Alaska Wilderness League praises the Senate (received by e-mail):
"We congratulate all the members of the U.S. Senate who have stood up to Senator Stevensâ attempts at blackmail. It was a national disgrace that Senator Stevens was willing to hold funding for our troops hostage just to cut a deal for Big Oil. We congratulate the moderate members of Congress for voting the will of their constituents and fending off Stevensâ giveaway to the oil companies. We are proud to have preserved one of our last remaining wilderness areas for our children and future generations."
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