It's not the end of the battle -- efforts are surely underway already to get the language back in -- but it's a surprising show of strength by refuge defenders. And yet another blow to poor, beleaguered Bush.
House moderates beat back Arctic Refuge drilling 1
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Posted 9:44 PM on 9 Nov 2005
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Plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge were dropped from the House budget reconcilation bill tonight. Credit goes to GOP Rep. Charles Bass of New Hampshire and 24 fellow Republicans who threatened to vote against the bill unless the drilling provisions was dropped.
Lisa Hymas is Grist’s senior editor.
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newsblaze Posted 1:21 am
10 Nov 2005
Environmentally responsible lawmakers
Yes, its very good.
A national grassroots organization of Republicans for environmental protection welcomed the House Rules Committee's removal of ANWR drilling authorization from the budget reconciliation bill.
Republicans Praise Removal of Arctic Drilling from House Budget Bill
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