House Panel Revives Arctic Drilling Plan
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The Republican-led House Resources Committee breathed new life into Bush’s national energy policy, approving legislation to drill in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge while boosting incentives to encourage exploration in deep offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.
The House panel voted 32 to 14 to authorize exploration in the Alaskan refuge, the centerpiece of the administration’s energy plan, which is focused on reducing the country’s dependence on foreign suppliers.
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