Arctic Refuge Drilling Stalls in House; Moderate Republicans Unlikely Allies in Fight to Preserve Alaskan Refuge

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WASHINGTON (AP) - For a quarter-century, environmentalists have succeeded in blocking efforts to drill for oil in what they consider a pristine, cherished patch of tundra in an Alaska wildlife refuge.

But with sky-high fuel prices and a wider Republican majority in Congress, their long fight to keep oil companies out of the refuge looked to be in trouble. Then they got some help from an unexpected place: House Republicans angry over cuts to social programs.

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Arctic Refuge Drilling Stalls in House; Moderate Republicans Unlikely Allies in Fight to Preserve Alaskan Refuge

House leaders put off plans Thursday to vote on the budget- cutting package because of opposition to issues unrelated to the Alaska refuge - deep cuts in Medicaid, food stamps a...

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