Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in Alaska
Radio Iowa
by Bob Fisher, KLSS, Mason City
While there's much outcry about
the recent U.S. Senate vote to permit oil-drilling in Alaska's Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge, the measure's future is uncertain in the
House. Iowa Congressman Tom Latham, a republican from Alexander, says
he'd support the move, if proper considerations are followed.
Latham says, “If things can be done in a very environmentally friendly
way, we certainly have desperate needs as far as lessening our
dependency on foreign oil.”
Latham
says the budget bill that includes the oil-drilling provision also
contains opportunities for renewable resources like ethanol, soy
diesel, biomass and wind energy. Latham says he hopes the nation gets a
legitimate energy bill.
The U.S.
Geological Survey says ANWR's coastal plain represents the largest
untapped oil reserve in the United States, containing between six and
16-billion barrels. The nation currently uses about 20-millon barrels a
day.
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tom.latham@mail.house.gov
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