Energy and Environment

‘Drill, baby, drill’ returns to the new Congress

By John Siciliano
Published January 16, 2017 5:01am ET
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‘Drill, baby, drill’ returns to the new Congress
A truck drives on an ice bridge constructed near the Colville-Delta 5, or as it's more commonly known, CD5, drilling site on Alaska's North Slope. ConocoPhillips in October 2015 became the first to drill for oil in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a region the size of Indiana. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) | Mark Thiessen

A long-standing Republican plan to drill for oil in Alaska’s federal wildlife refuge is being resurrected in the Senate as President-elect Trump takes office, although its return may not bode well for energy legislation in the new Congress.

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