SENATE BUDGET VOTE UNLIKELY TO END HILL FIGHT OVER ANWR DRILLING

Supporters and detractors of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) say the Senate's vote to retain language in the budget blueprint that assumes revenue from the project is unlikely to end legislative debate on the issue. Nevertheless, the vote removes a major hurdle for advocates to make drilling in ANWR become a reality and is a major blow to environmentalist opponents of the effort. "It is one step at a time. This is not the final vote," said...