Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in AlaskaRadio 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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