11.   For many Alaskans, extending drilling to the Arctic refuge may be a way to extend their oil-fueled financial bonanza another decade or two.

12.   For this reason, he said, drilling in the Alaskan arctic refuge, which goes by the acronym ANWR, made sense.

13.   He realizes that relatively few Americans have heard of the Red Desert, but says it is as important as Grand Teton, Yellowstone, or the Arctic refuge.

14.   He said he was especially disturbed by the proposal to drill in the Arctic refuge and to meddle with clean air standards.

15.   I am in a minority on the Tribune-Herald editorial board in opposing the Bush energy policy and, among other things, drilling in the arctic refuge.

16.   Last April, investors introduced a resolution requiring BP Amoco to stay out of the Arctic refuge.

17.   Oil accrued from the arctic refuge would flow right into a global vat, fungible with the black gold of the Iraqis, the Saudis, the Soviets.

18.   Senator Edward Kennedy, who opposes drilling in the Arctic refuge, is the strongest friend labor has in Washington.

19.   Some environmental groups would like to see the Arctic refuge issue come up for a vote just to get the Senate on record as opposing drilling there.

20.   Support for drilling in the Arctic refuge is not universal here.