The Wall Street Journal
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
By KEITH JOHNSON
WASHINGTON—A House committee Wednesday passed three measures to boost domestic energy output, and Republicans prepared to attach them to a $260 billion transportation package, the latest sign energy policy is shaping up as an election-year battleground.
The GOP bills would jumpstart offshore oil production, open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling and promote more exploration for oil shale, an expensive but potentially big source of American crude.
The bills will face opposition in the Senate, where Democrats have the majority. But they could form the basis for negotiations as Republicans seek support for their energy agenda in exchange for their support for the transportation bill... FULL ARTICLE
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Thu, February 2, 2012
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