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To: Snowshoe who wrote (72793)	3/11/2010 6:22:19 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Is anyone drilling in ANWR? A missed opportunity on energy Obama's opposition to drilling in an Alaskan refuge is not supported by the facts February 17, 2010\|By Robert H. Nelson President Barack Obama recently offered some concessions designed to improve the prospects for an energy bill this year. Notable for its absence was opening up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oil and gas development. This is no surprise. ANWR has become a sacred symbol for the environmental movement, and any Obama overture to develop the refuge would have enraged many core environmental supporters. Yet, if Mr. Obama wants to demonstrate real commitment to "common sense" policies, ANWR is a leading opportunity. The case is not complicated. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that ANWR has a likely 10.4 billion barrels of oil