Good point about Nussle providing some political comfort for Leach on final passage. Another thing to consider is that if Nussle runs for Governor, and I assume he will, then having done some back-scratching for Leach on the Arctic should help secure active support from Leach. (I seem to recall that Leach was a considerably less-than-vociferous supporter of Lightfoot, for example.) BW Because the Energy Bill passed in committee yesterday with Arctic Refuge > drilling included the most important strategy still revolves around > keeping the Arctic provision out of the House/Senate conference budget > report. PLEASE CONTINUE GIVING NUSSLE SUPPORT FOR KEEPING ARCTIC REVENUES > OUT OF THE FINAL BUDGET. He will be chair of the house/Senate conference > committee and has a lot of power! > > > People in Jim Leach's district need to call him asking him to vote > against a final budget that would include Arctic drilling. Leach could > ask Nussle to keep it out, which would make it easier for Leach--he > wouldn't have to vote against the overall budget for the sake of the > Arctic Refuge. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship > e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's > latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent > editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/