Democrats vote against environment again

In a 13-9 vote, two Democrats on the Senate Energy Committee voted in favor of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Democrats Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Daniel Akaka of Hawaii also voted for drilling.

“Opening ANWR is sound public policy that would serve the country well many years into the future,” said Pete Domenici, the Republican chairman of the committee. The oil produced from the wildlife refuge “would provide some cushion” for U.S. supplies, he said.

Sure, Pete. Tell us how little oil is likely to actually be found there.

Meanwhile, as the story notes, the GOP is going to fold this into a budget bill so it can’t be filibustered.

Well, with Democrats like Landrieu and Akaka, do they need to worry?