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Article: Senate GOP Bill Proposes Arctic Refuge Drilling
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Eric Pianin and Peter Behr Washington Post Staff Writers
The Washington Post
02-27-2001
Senate GOP Bill Proposes Arctic Refuge Drilling
Byline: Eric Pianin and Peter Behr Washington Post Staff Writers
Edition: FINAL
Section: A Section
Senate Republican leaders introduced an energy bill yesterday that would
allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and provide
billions of dollars of tax incentives and spending to boost domestic energy
production.
The proposal embraces most of the energy goals that President Bush outlined
during his campaign, including incentives for increased domestic production,
electricity regulatory reform and oil and gas exploration in the Arctic
refuge. A ...