Though the vote to block drilling in the arctic was a setback, the energy industry has won many appointments and regulatory decisions in the Bush administration.
Leaders of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, meanwhile, have been using similar arguments to block drilling for coal-bed methane near their reservation in Montana.
Last month, presidential candidate Hilary Clinton Clinton said she would block drilling off the coast of Alaska, injecting a huge degree of uncertainty into Shell's plans for the region.
By voting this week to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Senate dealt a setback to the petroleum industry and to President Bush, who had made oil exploration in the refuge a cornerstone of his national energy policy.
Maria Cantwell, a former high-tech manager, buttonholed colleagues to block drilling, even donning a similar "Incredible Hulk" tie to the one Mr Stevens wears when he goes into battle.Ms Cantwell's greenery has gone down well in her home state especially the populous western half where most of the Democrats are gathered.
We chose a lateral flexible tether because, when compared to ablative procedures such as a Phemister bone block, drilling or a vertical screw, the femoral neck growth is optimized rather than restricted.
California (and the federal government) also pushed the use of natural gas, ignoring the fact that, because everyone had assumed natural gas would remain in a glut, the state and other political entities had been doing everything possible to block drilling, exploration and transportation for new supplies.
The Tsilhqot'in launched a legal battle late Wednesday aiming to block drilling permits the BC Liberal government greenlit in its last days in power.
OO Leaving The Arctic Alone President Obama's decision to block drilling has been a boon to efforts to protect fragile environments.
Guthrie was hurt during a pass-blocking drill.
Robinson, also a backup tight end, was injured during a pass-blocking drill Tuesday.
