Sorry -- I cut a word and pasted the wrong one in -- this amendment FAILED
by 19-29.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: House to vote on Arctic


> Forwarded by Jane Clark
>
> An amendment to protect the Arctic from drilling FAILED in the House
> Resources Committee on a vote of 19-29.  So drilling is now a part of the
> Energy Security Act, which will be on the House floor within the next few
> weeks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jane Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 2:52 PM
> Subject: House to vote on Arctic
>
>
> > Forwarded by Jane Clark
> >
> > The House Resources Committee vote today to open up the Arctic Refuge is
> as
> > frozen in the energy policies of the past as a winter night on the
Arctic
> > Circle.  Supporters of drilling in the Arctic are putting at risk one of
> > America's most pristine wilderness areas.
> >
> > Drilling in the Arctic is the last place America's energy policy should
> > begin.  Raising the fuel efficiency of our nation's cars and trucks is a
> > sound long-term investment in our nation's energy future that doesn't
> > disturb the habitat of hundreds of thousands of migratory birds,
caribou,
> > and other wildlife.
> >
> > Urge the House of Representatives to reject opening up the Arctic Refuge
> > to oil and gas development.  Urge the House to say no to despoiling one
> > of America's last great pristine wilderness areas.
>
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