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Scary Idea: BP Apologist Calling Shots on Energy & Climate
Could infamous BP apologist Rep. Joe Barton become chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee? Read more >
Top Spy Says Why Arctic is not Worth the Try
The hawkish former CIA Director James Woolsey may not fit the mold of your stereotypical environmentalist. But he’s come out against Arctic drilling, arguing as other national security advocates have, that it would only exacerbate our dependence on a resource… Read more >
Oily Math
Drilling backers claim that deciding the fate of the Arctic Refuge as part of the massive federal budget bill is appropriate, in part, because leasing the area will generate new revenue for the treasury – which is what budget bills… Read more >
Let’s Win This One for the Gipper
I was heartened by a report in Wednesday’s Toronto Globe and Mail that Canada’s Prime Minister Paul Martin won’t sit idly by and wait for the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge…. Read more >
Camping with Congressman
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on several occasions, the first of which was a trip with several members of Congress in 1998. To their credit, these Representatives opted for a tour of the Refuge… Read more >
Poor-k Excuse
When you work “inside the beltway,” as I do, politicians and their staff members sometimes tell you things they wouldn’t dare say to their constituents or the media. Mainly I hear lots of reasons — or more accurately excuses —… Read more >
Doesn’t Arctic Drilling Belong in the Energy Bill?
Congress at long last cranked out an energy bill last month — one that took six years to make. But it leaves out way too much — such as measures sought by conservationists on global warming, renewable energy and fuel… Read more >
