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. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT > to [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]