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MAY 25, 2001

President Bush's national energy policy and his proposal to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are among the victims of Thursday's decision by Senator Jim Jeffords (Vt.) to leave the GOP, say political watchers.

Chairmanship of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee would shift from pro-drilling Frank Murkowski of Alaska to pro-conservation Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico. The two have introduced competing energy bills that contain similar goals but differ on ANWR drilling, price caps, and energy efficiency.

Get the Story:
Shift May Derail Energy Proposals (The Washington Post 5/25)

Relevant Links:
Arctic Slope Regional Corp - http://www.asrc.com
Gwich'in Steering Committee - http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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