Republicans Drop ANWR From Energy Debate

Although John Boehner discussed the need to get the vote on record, the House Minority Leader did not make mention of any plans to do so.

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by Jamey Kirk

Story Created: Jul 10, 2008 at 12:10 PM AKST

Story Updated: Oct 12, 2010 at 4:06 PM AKST

Anchorage, AK - Facing strong Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans have announced that they will drop the ANWR issue. According to a party spokesman, the strong opposition towards drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has changed the caucus's focus to offshore drilling.

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens expressed his disagreement with the party's leaders when he said that an energy plan without ANWR would be a "non-solution."

Republican house leaders maintain that they sill favor ANWR as part of an energy strategy.

The goal, said a John Boehner spokesman, is to at least have a vote on the record. Boehner is the House Minority Leader.
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