Alaska oil drilling back on agenda
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Republicans in the House and Senate said this week they plan to push for Alaska refuge drilling legislation early next year, and they predict success, given the 55-44-1 GOP Senate majority in the next Congress. Democrats and some environmental activists say continued protection of the refuge has never been as much in doubt.
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<sarcasm>Now that Republicans have the majority I can't wait to see Alaska's beautiful wilderness littered with oil drilling rigs (environmentally safe or no).</sarcasm>
Even though they claim to do it in the name of bringing down oil prices I will not be surprised when oil prices remain the same, and the extra profits sink into some buddy buddy lobbyist's pocket as they search for the next oil rich land to pillage.