So, now we have drilling on another piece of protected land on the table?
I don’t understand why this should be. There is no shortage, and in fact, loosening up access to new places to drill wells has not resulted in lower fuel costs for Americans. New Mexicans and all Americans would be absolutely right to fight this tooth and nail, so check out the petition site. I have posted the dispatch from Tom Udall below.
Dear Cecelia,
When my father, Stewart Udall, was the Secretary of the Interior, he fought to protect ANWR. My uncle Mo was a huge supporter of protecting ANWR in Congress, too. I guess you could say that, for the Udalls, preserving ANWR is a family tradition.
The Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) is one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. But some in Congress want to destroy it.
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