1.   And others say the state would reap eternal shame by despoiling the Arctic refuge.

2.   A decision to open the Arctic refuge for drilling would require the approval of Congress.

3.   Bush has argued that oil drilling can take place in the arctic refuge without damaging the environment or threatening the wildlife.

4.   But as Kerry noted last month, the Arctic refuge is not the answer.

5.   But drilling in the Arctic refuge holds significant political risks that would lead to delays and with that, higher costs, oil company officials said.

6.   But drilling in the Arctic refuge turns that equation on its head.

7.   But Clinton rejected pleas to make the Arctic refuge into a monument partly because the president concluded that area already is protected by federal law.

8.   But without the change, the effort by Congress to open the Arctic refuge would be dead, he said.

9.   Environmentalists have denounced the plan, saying it will ruin the Arctic refuge.

10.   First, they must defeat any amendment aimed at opening the Arctic refuge to drilling.