On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
It also makes no sense to open up a pristine area like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge when the oil companies are choosing not to drill on millions of acres they're already leasing.
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congress.govIt also makes no sense to open up a pristine area like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge when the oil companies are choosing not to drill on millions of acres they're already leasing.
Markey questions the need to drill in the Arctic when existing leases are unused.
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