Senators Aim to Restrict ANWR

摘要

US Senator Joe Lieberman and 23 Senate colleagues - mostly Democrats - are proposing legislation to designate the coastal plain region of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness.The proposal has come under fire from Alaska's governor and US senators, who say the area is worth exploring for its vast oil potential. But the legislation could get support from President Barack Obama, who made clear during the presidential campaign that he does not support oil development in the refuge.