House or Representatives approves drilling in ANWR!
Well it's about damn time! Allahpundit at Hot Air quotes the Anchorage Daily News which says that the bill won't make it out of the Senate.
So what happened in the markets today along with this? Exxon's stock's up...
Crude oil went up $0.18 but that's due to a stalemate in talks with Iran and specualtion surrounding a possible future conflict. But more good news for oil prices along with possible drilling in ANWR, US gasoline stockpiles are still higher than expected near record levels and OPEC is predicting near record levels of crude production this year. |