House votes to block ANWR drilling, but Senate not about to follow suit

The House on Thursday passed legislation that would block drilling along the shoreline of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

The 225-193 vote in favor of the bill, which follows the passage of two offshore drilling bans on Wednesday, sends a signal to Senate Republicans and the White House, who have said the climate change-focused legislation has no future in the upper chamber or as a law.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/461079-house-votes-to-block-drilling-in-arctic-refuge

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