Bush, Republicans Push Pro-Pollution Energy Bill

Republicans included two controversial provisions in the House bill: a green light to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and a shield against product liability lawsuits for makers of the gasoline additive MTBE, which has been linked to groundwater contamination.

Democrats have criticized the measure for failing to deal with gas-guzzling automobiles. They also oppose drilling in the Alaskan wildlife refuge — an item that likely would be left out of the Senate's energy bill because it would attract a Democratic-led filibuster and could jeopardize passage of the legislation.
(AP)