Jaded Times

Letter signed by moderate Republicans asked their leaders to strike the Alaskan drilling provision from a budget cut bill:

“Rather then reversing decades of protection for this publicly held land, focusing greater attention on renewable energy sources, alternate fuels, and more efficient systems and appliances would yield more net energy savings than could come from ANWR and would have a higher benefit on the nation’s long-term economic leadership and security,” they said.

The moderates knew they had leverage, given the narrow margin of GOP control of the House. It only takes 14 Republican defections to scuttle a bill, assuming every Democrat opposes it.

Nicely put. The Porcupine Caribou thank you (especially since their version of a maternity ward is in the same location as a proposed drilling area) , along with many people and other animal species.