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It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day
New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy |
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26 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy The recurring nightmare of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back, but with a new twist: proceeds would support alternative energy. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is introducing a bill today to open 2,000 acres of the refuge to oil drilling. Backers of the legislation estima ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, energy, mining and drilling, news, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Solution Finds New Problem
Republicans in Congress reanimate efforts to drill in Arctic Refuge |
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26 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Solution Finds New Problem Republicans in Congress reanimate efforts to drill in Arctic Refuge Iran -- the world's fourth-largest oil producer -- has threatened to cut oil exports if other nations impose economic sanctions to punish it for restarting its nuclear-power program. Some analysts say oil prices could spike to $100 a barrel if Iran stopped exports entirely. In response to this geopolitical ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, energy, Iran, mining and drilling, news, oil (all these topics) |
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A Matter of Great Export
Arctic Refuge oil could be sent overseas |
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19 Apr 2005 |
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| A Matter of Great Export Arctic Refuge oil could be sent overseas A portentous U.S. commitment, sold with slogans about freedom and national security, that turns out to be all about the oil industry. No, not that one. We're talking about drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Drilling proponents cite the fact that the U.S. imports most of the oil it uses, thus leaving it dependent on some rather g ... |
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