US Senate blocks Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling

[AdamH]

First the budget bill failed and now this - I hesitate to say the issue is dead but this is another move in the right direction.

CBC Article

A narrow majority of U.S. senators voted Wednesday to block a measure that would have allowed oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush had manoeuvered to open the refuge to drilling by including the motion in a wartime defence spending bill.

But Democratic senators, backed by some Republicans, threatened to filibuster the defence bill over the drilling issue.

In a Senate vote on Wednesday , the Republicans fell four votes short of the 60 votes they needed to avoid the filibuster.

Senate leaders were expected to withdraw the legislation so the oil drilling measure could be removed and put to a separate vote.

[KarinGarage]

YEAH!!!!!!

things are starting to look a little brighter over here. hopefully we keep heading in the right direction, i'll do my best to make that happen

[onthejourney]

good to hear! it's a Christmas miracle!

[shainhouse]

wonderful. so wonderful.

[Deeps]

Awesome ... I am astounded @ American politics lately.

[TomFoolery]

Thanks to the powers that be!

[scottieking]

It is enough to give you hope.

First, Republicans criticize the war (and the Prez)

Next, the new Patriot bill doesn't pass

Then the gov't gets busted for a potential violation of American privacy

And now this Arctic Wildlife

Do we dare to dream for the impeachment?

Wait, President Cheney? Insert shiver here.

[Dr_Evil_Mouse]

[shiver]Maybe you're on to something...[/shiver]

[hamilton]

It is enough to give you hope.

First, Republicans criticize the war (and the Prez)

Next, the new Patriot bill doesn't pass

Then the gov't gets busted for a potential violation of American privacy

And now this Arctic Wildlife

Do we dare to dream for the impeachment?

Wait, President Cheney? Insert shiver here.

The Supreme Court slapped the President regarding the Padilla case recently too - you remember him, the "dirty bomber"? No, not Lazlo... he's a different type of dirty bomber altogether.

Story here

[Lazlo]

Dirty bomb.

[Biggest Fan]

Please do'nt be to 'Astounded' with American politics just yet. It bothers me deeply that the issue keeps coming up. I am so troubled by the fact that 'they' slip this in with a defense spending bill.

I am thankful that I can go to sleep and not feel like a 'short sighted idiot' American... For now???

[CodyBanks]

I say let them drill. The worlds thirst for oil will never cease until we have used every last drop. So eventually we (man) will drill anywhere oil could possibly exist including Alaska.