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Young: So Full of (Dung)!
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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2001 At a Congressional hearing held on Wednesday, respect for one's fellow man appeared to be missing from the behavior of Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). Young expressed colonic concerns when Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) spoke about the pristine beauty of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Inslee had just returned from a camping trip to the refuge with his sons. Upon hearing Inslee wax poetic about ANWR, Young told the House Reosurces Committee Chairman that the description was "So full of (dung)," reports the Anchorage Daily News. Young said it loud enough that most people in the room could hear, reports the paper. When Young himself got a chance to speak, he said that the coastal plain of ANWR is not all that pristine and virginal because an Inupiat Eskimo village and an abandoned military site are located there. Young later went on to tell Inslee: "Let's think About America for a change." Along with other committee members, Young introduced an energy production bill earlier in the week The bill includes savings for offshore drilling in deep-water areas, increased saving for marginal oil and gas wells, and other incentives for oil companies. Young also included a provision to allow labor unions to organize in ANWR. Get the Story:
ANWR still can rankle (The Anchorage Daily News 7/12) 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 Related Stories:
Connelly: Gwich'in at risk from drilling (7/11)
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Norton: Gwich'in culture v. American children (6/21)
Norton visits Gwich'in village (6/19)
Oil friends chosen by Norton (6/18)
Gwich'in Nation blind-sided by Norton visit (6/15)
GOP faces last day in power (6/5)
Shift in Senate means changes for Indian Country (5/25)
Norton: Indian Country won't get ripped off (5/24)
Alaska Natives square off over Arctic drilling (5/18)
Campbell: Alaska Natives support drilling (4/25)
Gwich'in Nation: We Come from the Caribou (4/4)
GOP Senators unveil drilling proposal (2/27)
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