GOP Sneaking Proposal To Drill In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Into Energy Bill...

CNN April 27, 2006 at 11:17 AM
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Every American taxpayer would get a $100 rebate check to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote Thursday.

However, the GOP energy package may face tough sledding because it also includes a controversial proposal to open part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil exploration, which most Democrats and some moderate Republicans oppose.

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