David Obey, the Democrat who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, admitted defeat today and said that the provision continuing a ban on offshore oil drilling will will be dropped and the ban will be allowed to expire.I suppose that the Democrats finally realized that utilization of American resources in the face of a global energy crisis might make sense after all.
Kudos to the Republicans in the House of Representatives for keeping the issue alive . . . and winning the fight!
Now, what about ANWR?
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I was leaning against drilling in the ANWR, until I looked up where it's at. I like the outdoors and I'm all for preservation. But this part of the plant is unihabitable by humans - no one is going to go there to enjoy the wilderness. While there is, of course, wildlife in the area, I believe the polar bears and such could cohabitate with some oil wells, so long as the oil companies don't completely destroy the area.
Drill, baby, drill.
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