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1 H.R. 49 The American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act By: Sally Park and Stacy Tam Period 4 AP Government 5/24/12 Group #2

2 Bill Info  Introduced 1/5/2011 by House of Reps.  Related Bills: H.R. 1023, H.R. 1682, H.R. 3407, and H.R. 3487  131 Co-Sponsors  Currently referred to a House subcommittee (Energy and Environment)

3 What does this do?  Allows drilling for oil in Alaska 45,000 acres are “Special Area” 45,000 acres are “Special Area” “Special Area” can be drilled “Special Area” can be drilled  Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980  ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge)

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5 Who sponsors this?  Generally Republicans  ¾ of Alaskans

6 Who is against this?  Generally Republicans  Environmentalists  Some Alaskans (1/4)  Gwich’in Indians

7 Public Backlash  Deepwater Horizon oil spill aka BP Oil Spill Largest accidental petroleum spill everLargest accidental petroleum spill ever Lengthy media coverageLengthy media coverage 4.9 million barrels of crude oil4.9 million barrels of crude oil Extreme damage to wildlifeExtreme damage to wildlife 86 days86 days

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9 Party Support  President Obama is against drilling in ANWR  Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski “Timing is everything.”  Sarah Palin “Drill Baby, Drill.”

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11 Interest Groups  Arctic Power (anwr.org) Argues that petroleum and the environment can coexistArgues that petroleum and the environment can coexist  Sierra Club Argues that ANWR drilling would be detrimental to the Alaskan ecosystemArgues that ANWR drilling would be detrimental to the Alaskan ecosystem

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