Republicans to head to ANWR (trip called the "American Energy Tour")

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) – As congressional Republicans step up criticism of Democrats for not allowing votes on legislation that would open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration, House GOP Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, is expected to announce Thursday that he’s leading a group of 10 House Republican freshmen on a trip to ANWR next week, a senior Republican aide told CNN.

Calling the trip the "American Energy Tour," the Republican Members will stop first at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado on Friday, July 18. From there the group will travel to Alaska and visit Prudhoe Bay on Sunday, July 20th, and then embark on an aerial tour of the potential drilling area in ANWR. The group will also meet with local tribal leaders in the small community of Katovik, Alaska.

Nadeam Elshami, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said: "Depending on how long their weekend is, there are 68 million acres already leased to oil companies that could be drilled today and which Republicans can visit — and to lower gas prices now instead of ten years from now — they should join the Speaker in calling on the President to release some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve."

The Republican aide said the purpose of the trip is to highlight the GOP’s comprehensive approach to help lower gas prices, calling it “the all of the above energy strategy."

“This is not just about drilling in ANWR. This is a roadmap to our energy future," the aide said. “We'll be looking at our immediate short term goal, and then the longer term, looking at renewable sources like solar and wind, research in every area, in the next generation of energy technology."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/09/republicans-to-head-to-anwr/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Oh boy, field trip at taxpayer expense, to promote a Republican and oil-company idea--

how exciting! Getcher permission slip signed, have your mom pack you a lunch bag, wear comfortable shoes, be at the buses no later than 7:30!

[LynnTheDem]

2. Another republican "roadmap" to total disaster.

Wake up, America.

[bdamomma]

3. these thugs won't be happy until they destroy the environment.

[boomerbust]

4. They forgot to mention

King salmon season is in high gear right now. You will see photo ops with a few 60 lb. salmon.

[EnviroBat]

5. STFU Pelosi...

It's only a matter of time before you spineless maggots cave on this issue too.

[grahamhgreen]

7. LOL

[grahamhgreen]

6. THE OIL COMPANIES WILL SELL THIS OIL TO CHINA - THEY HAVE ALREADY SAID SO - REPEAT IT.

The oil execs testified that they would sell all this oil on the open market - not just to the US.

So it will get us nothing.

2) It's YOUR oil - what will YOU be getting for it?

3) We need to make all oil companies NOT FOR PROFIT in this time of war.

[paparush]

8. Yep..and then use China's pollution as an excuse NOT to lead the fight on Climate Change.

[Skip Intro]

9. Will they visit the site of the Exxon Valdez spill, speak of what happened there?

I really, really dislike repukes.

Are they actually going on this "tour" to Alaska and NOT even recognize what happened?

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In 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef after leaving Valdez, causing a large oil spill, which resulted in massive damage to the environment, including the killing of around 250,000 seabirds, nearly 3,000 sea otters, 300 harbour seals, 250 bald eagles and up to 22 killer whales.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_William_Sound
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How could you go in the interest of raping the envirinment for some last drops of an exhausted supply and ignore this disaster?

[struggle4progress]

10. Maybe next they can tour the coastal sea floor

Q: What do you call ten Republicans at the bottom of the ocean?
A: A good start

[hopewell1985]

11. anwr

If there is so much oil why didn't they pass this when they were in control.

[DainBramaged]

12. I hope they go onto an ice flow and it breaks off sending them to an icy hell

what a bunch of hooey

[DebbieCDC]

13. Maybe they'll get lost in the ANWR

Maybe they should watch "Into the Wild" before the leave.

And just please someone tell me WHY they have to go to ANWR to talk about "solar and wind" energy?????

Please make this madness end

[fla nocount]

14. Maybe they'll get eaten by the Bear Market. n/t

[AnneD]

15. The Ted Stevens Support

yeah, right.....Hope they make some KY Jelly for the dem rank and file.