Republicans fail to get Alaska refuge drilling measure, by the narrowest of margins.
“The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge, rebuffing the Bush administration on a top energy goal it had hoped to win with a wartime security appeal.”
Here’s the thing — it’s not about the animals. I wasn’t losing sleep about the polar bear dens. This is about poisonous lifestyles, self-destructive behavior, and short-term thinking. It’s about special-interest groups buying favorable laws. I’m very happy to see some elected officials taking a stand against it.