TITLE

Senate leaders open doors to ANWR drilling

PUB. DATE
May 2005
SOURCE
National Petroleum News;May2005, Vol. 97 Issue 5, p9
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports that U.S. Senate leaders are intensifying pressure to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as part of the Senate's 2005-2006 budget. "Reasonable chance" language that will be included in the 2005-2006 budget to begin ANWR oil exploration; Reaction of the National Association of Convenience Stores.
ACCESSION #
17090468

Tags: ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska);  PETROLEUM -- Prospecting;  PETROLEUM industry;  BUDGET

 

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