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JULY 6, 2001

Republicans from the Great Lakes states are choosing whether to support the Bush administration's call for increased drilling or fall in line with anti-development sentiments back at home.

With the support of a number of Republicans from Michigan, the House last month passed a bill that prevents the US Army Corps of Engineers from issuing permits to drill in the lakes. Another Michigan-introduced bill would ban drilling until the National Academy of Sciences conducts a study of the potential impact.

Like a number of states, Michigan has a moratorium on off-short drilling. Governor John Engler (R) is proposing to lift it.

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