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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Senate rejects GOP oil drilling plan



The Senate has rejected a Republican energy plan that calls for opening an Alaska wildlife refuge and some offshore waters to oil development. Supporters of the measure couldn't get the needed 60 votes to overcome a Democratic-led filibuster threat.

"The answer to our oil addiction is not to search for a bigger fix."
- Carl Pope, Sierra Club

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