'A Sneaky Bid' To Drill In The Arctic

2 February 2005 - 5:00am

The Los Angeles Times calls the Bush Administration's plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska a "sneaky bid."

"For the fifth consecutive year, the administration is seeking congressional approval to industrialize parts of the Alaskan North Slope — for only enough oil to meet the nation's needs for, at most, six months.

If the administration was serious about a comprehensive energy policy, it would at least raise gasoline mileage standards on cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles, helping to clean up the air in the process."

Source: The Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2005
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