Oil bill battle opens in U.S. – Alaska senator vows to get drills going in wildlife refuge

By BARRIE MCKENNA
WASHINGTON — Republican Senators are pushing ahead with legislation to open a remote patch of Arctic wilderness to oil drilling — the opening volley of what's expected to be the fiercest environmental battle of the Bush presidency.
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