ANWR, Coastal Drilling dropped
Via AP/Yahoo:
WASHINGTON - A solid phalanx of Republican moderates drove House GOP leaders to drop a hotly contested plan to open an Alaskan wilderness area to oil drilling as a sweeping budget bill headed toward a vote Thursday.
A plan to allow states to lift a moratorium on oil drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts was also axed.
"Phalanx"? Should be "Phallus". The removal of the ANWR drilling provision was spearheaded by Rep. Charles Bass of New Hampshire. And the coastal drilling part was axed due to efforts of Florida Republicans.
Note to the House: Cowardice will not solve any problems. Capitulation for political expediency ill serves the needs of your constituency. Please start serving the public who put you where you are.
Via Michelle Malkin
