21.   Texas could do unto itself what would make the arctic refuge a white speck, oil-wise.

22.   Supporters as well as opponents of drilling in the Arctic refuge have noted the reticence of the largest multinational oil conglomerates on the issue.

23.   The Arctic refuge has shaped up as one of the major environmental battles of this Congress.

24.   The arctic refuge, clearly, is an emotional topic.

25.   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages the Arctic refuge for the Department of the Interior.

26.   There is wide dispute over how much oil may lie under the tundra of the Arctic refuge.

27.   Twenty items in the report, including the unpopular proposal to drill in the Arctic refuge, require congressional action.

28.   Within each oil company, prospects in the Arctic refuge would be measured against fields elsewhere.

29.   Yet they are keenly aware of what the candidates are saying, at least about the Arctic refuge.

30.   A floor fight over the Arctic refuge drilling and fuel-economy provisions is likely.