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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003

The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The vote stripped a pro-development provision from the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution. Republicans only needed a simple majority but failed to obtain the necessary votes.

Eight Republicans joined with almost every Democrat to oppose drilling. Included was John McCain of Arizona, former chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

Republican Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, and Democrat Daniel Inouye, of Hawaii, supported drilling as did Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii. All sit on the Indian affairs and Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Get the Story:
Senators Reject Call For Drilling In Alaska (The Washington Post 3/20)
Narrow vote keeps ANWR out of Senate's budget bill (The Anchorage Daily News 3/20)
Vote stirs mixed emotions (The Anchorage Daily News 3/20)
ANWR drilling rejected by a narrow margin (The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 3/20)
Oil-drilling defeat angers Alaskan (The Washington Times 3/20)
Drilling in Alaska, a Priority for Bush, Fails in the Senate (The New York Times 3/20)
How Senators Voted on Drilling in Alaska (AP 3/20)
Senate Rejects Oil Drilling in Alaskan Refuge (The New York Times 3/19)
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Relevant Links:
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Willdife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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