Arctic refuge drilling closer as Senate moves to open site
WASHINGTON (AP) " Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one step closer to oil and gas drilling.A budget measure approved by the Republican-controlled Senate late Thursday allows Congress to pursue legislation allowing oil and gas exploration in the remote refuge on a majority vote.Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska said Congress can create jobs and enhance energy security by opening a small section of the 19.6 million-acre site to drilling. [...]
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