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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001

In his latest fight to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) said he will try to attach an energy bill the House passed to an economic stimulus bill currently under consideration in the Senate.

Debate on the bill began on Tuesday. If Murkowski is able to amend the bill, Democrats could end up arguing against an economic plan they support.

But while Murkowski feels he has 51 votes to pass a drilling proposal, he doesn't have the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster over ANWR.

Get the Story:
Lines still firm in ANWR debate (The Anchorage Daily News 11/14)

Relevant Links:
Sen. Frank Murkowski - http://murkowski.senate.gov
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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