ENVIRONMENTALISTS SEE HOUSE VOTES TO DEFEAT ANWR IN BUDGET BILL

Environmentalists believe they may be close to convincing enough House lawmakers to vote against an upcoming budget bill because of concerns that it would allow oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The activists are in the initial stages of planning an aggressive campaign over the next month targeting a handful of House lawmakers who have opposed ANWR drilling in the past but supported a non-binding budget resolution, which will serve as the basis for the upcoming bill...