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MAY 4, 2001

In an attempt to conserve energy, President Bush on Thursday ordered federal agencies located in Californiat to take power-saving measures such as turning off lights when no on ie around, limiting use of air conditioners, and unplugging coffee pots when not in use.

The order is part of Bush's greater push for his energy policy. His energy task force will soon release its recommendations on a national policy that includes a number of controversial proposals such as opening the Arctic National Wildife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska to drilling.

Get the Story:
Bush Launches Effort to Sell Energy Policy Overhaul (The Washington Post 5/4)
Bush Orders Federal Agencies to Cut Their Energy Use in Calif. (The Washington Post 5/4)

Relevant Links:
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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Campbell: Alaska Natives support drilling (4/25)
Bush: Snowmobile ban, Arctic drilling a go(4/24)
Administration has mixed drilling messages (4/23)
Gwich'in Nation: We Come from the Caribou (4/4)