4720 Defeated

The McConnell/Domenici amendment 4720, AKA the 'dirty fuels amendment', was voted down by the Senate yesterday May 13 by a vote of 42-56. This amendment to the flood relief bill would have opened ANWR and sensitive offshore areas to drilling, and would have paved the way for other dirty energy projects. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed. Good show mates.

Here's a press release from the Audubon Society.