http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/15/energy.alaska.drilling.reut/index.html
the first paragraph really says it all
"The U.S. Interior Department on Friday gave final approval to a plan by ConocoPhillips and partner Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to develop five tracts around the oil-rich Alpine field on Alaska's North Slope."
bush? connected to big oil? preposterous!
also typical:
"Environmentalists have criticized the plan to develop these Alpine satellite fields as a rollback of environmental protections promised during the Clinton administration.
The BLM said it modified the original development proposal to offer greater protection to wildlife and sensitive habitats in the reserve.
Some of the major changes include relocating portions of the gravel access roads and pipeline routes, moving power lines and raising pipelines an additional 2 feet to 7 feet to help migrating caribou."
now i feel better.
by the time we get a dem to the presidency, there won't be any environment left if this keeps up...