S. 33 - A Bill to Designate a Portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As Wilderness.

Public lands and natural resources. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Designate a Portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As Wilderness.

S. 33 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
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    Sponsor
    Joseph Lieberman
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Public lands and natural resources
    • Alaska
    • Polar regions
    • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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      Major Actions
      Introduced1/25/2011
      Referred to Committee
      Bill History

      There have been no votes on this bill.

      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced1/25/2011
      1/25/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
      1/25/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S152)
      NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

      Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

      23% more
      $3,056,809
      $204,305
      $3,261,114
      $454,035
      $101,313
      $0
      $2,099,002
      $2,654,350
      5 Organizations Support and 4 Oppose; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      A Bill to Designate a Portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As Wilderness.

      5 organizations support this bill

      Alaska Wilderness League
      Alaska Wilderness League., Defenders of Wildlife., Northern Alaska Environmental Center, League of Conservation Voters. & The Wilderness Society. (2011, January 25). Sen. Lieberman introduces bill to protect the Arctic Refuge from drilling. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Alaska Wilderness League.
      Center for Biological Diversity
      Noblin, Rebecca. (2011, January 13). Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Polar Bear Critical Habitat From Oil Development. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Center for Biological Diversity.
      Friends of Animals
      Friends of Animals (2005, February 3). Supporters Rally to Protect the Arctic Refuge. Retrieved February 24, 2011, from Friends of Animals.
      National Wildlife Refuge Association
      National Wildlife Refuge Association (2011, February 4). Rep. Markey and Sen. Lieberman Introduce Arctic Wilderness Bills. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from The National Wildlife Refuge Association.
      Sierra Club
      Sierra Club (2009, January 14). Bill Would Protect Arctic Refuge as Wilderness. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Sierra Club.

      4 organizations oppose this bill

      Alaska Oil and Gas Association
      Brady, Jeff. (2011, January 3). Battle Heats Up Over Alaskan Petroleum Reserve. npr.org. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132490327/battle-heats-up-over-alaskan-petroleum-reserve.
      Arctic Power
      Arctic Power (2011). ANWR Wilderness Legislation Initiated in Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from anwr.org.
      Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
      Governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell (2011, January 17). Governor Welcomes Effort to Fight Designation. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Alaska.gov.
      Bering Straits Native Corporation
      Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Bering Straits Native Corporation, NANA Regional Corporation and Calista Corporation, North Slope Borough, the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation, Kuukpik Corporation, Ukpeabvik Iñupiat Corporation, Olgoonik Corporation, Inc., Cully Corporation and Tikigaq Corporation (2011, January 17). Native groups announce they will sue over polar bear decision. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Cordova Times.

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,010$2,300
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$15,600
      Kelly AyotteRNH$0$25,900
      John BarrassoRWY$0$17,000
      Max BaucusDMT$25,500$18,900
      Mark BegichDAK$92,674$21,250
      Michael BennetDCO$162,411$25,550
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$8,501$9,570
      Richard BlumenthalDCT$75,556$6,750
      Roy BluntRMO$0$102,150
      John BoozmanRAR$0$40,530
      Barbara BoxerDCA$267,992$1,500
      Scott BrownRMA$4,800$43,550
      Sherrod BrownDOH$62,350$4,000
      Richard BurrRNC$16,550$33,775
      Maria CantwellDWA$162,603$6,700
      Ben CardinDMD$38,941$8,750
      Tom CarperDDE$3,300$3,100
      Bob CaseyDPA$68,013$5,250
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$58,050
      Daniel CoatsRIN$0$13,750
      Tom CoburnROK$0$16,400
      William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$5,600
      Susan CollinsRME$18,400$23,000
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$1,000$20,700
      Chris CoonsDDE$11,177$250
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$45,450
      John CornynRTX$0$318,850
      Mike CrapoRID$1,300$13,275
      Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$30,722
      Dick DurbinDIL$22,910$8,550
      Mike EnziRWY$0$16,000
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$27,100$0
      Al FrankenDMN$151,253$500
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$74,259$7,000
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$6,850
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$5,350
      Kay HaganDNC$42,197$4,550
      Tom HarkinDIA$17,315$16,486
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$33,600
      John HoevenRND$0$58,950
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$2,550$106,986
      Jim InhofeROK$0$76,350
      Dan InouyeDHI$4,700$7,400
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$21,575
      Mike JohannsRNE$0$14,750
      Ron JohnsonRWI$0$33,350
      Tim JohnsonDSD$8,800$15,700
      John KerryDMA$18,920$500
      Mark KirkRIL$29,810$34,250
      Amy KlobucharDMN$52,950$2,000
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$13,150
      Mary LandrieuDLA$16,816$83,550
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$6,550
      Patrick LeahyDVT$23,500$1,035
      Mike LeeRUT$0$2,000
      Carl LevinDMI$24,095$3,300
      Joe LiebermanICT$29,450$30,150
      Dick LugarRIN$9,100$10,425
      Joe ManchinDWV$22,450$54,700
      John McCainRAZ$0$14,510
      Claire McCaskillDMO$65,310$10,150
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,600$109,400
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$7,500
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$111,545$1,000
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$0
      Jerry MoranRKS$0$62,751
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$7,250$21,950
      Patty MurrayDWA$96,407$7,650
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,250$47,900
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$56,305$17,950
      Rand PaulRKY$0$29,650
      Rob PortmanROH$4,750$74,458
      Mark PryorDAR$1,000$32,150
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$13,560$2,000
      Harry ReidDNV$135,909$16,900
      Jim RischRID$0$7,050
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$30,950
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$51,100$11,000
      Marco RubioRFL$0$59,600
      Bernie SandersIVT$37,600$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$43,300$16,600
      Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$18,500
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$5,100
      Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$6,400
      Olympia SnoweRME$8,150$10,700
      Debbie StabenowDMI$28,610$3,500
      Jon TesterDMT$139,606$2,500
      John ThuneRSD$4,400$57,540
      Patrick ToomeyRPA$12,050$64,050
      Mark UdallDCO$326,347$23,560
      Tom UdallDNM$143,204$36,200
      David VitterRLA$25,600$108,275
      Mark WarnerDVA$9,133$15,963
      Jim WebbDVA$45,140$3,750
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$73,110$2,500
      Roger WickerRMS$3,300$87,100
      Ron WydenDOR$9,500$13,864

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,010$2,300
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$15,600
      Kelly AyotteRNH$0$25,900
      John BarrassoRWY$0$17,000
      Max BaucusDMT$25,500$18,900
      Mark BegichDAK$92,674$21,250
      Michael BennetDCO$162,411$25,550
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$8,501$9,570
      Richard BlumenthalDCT$75,556$6,750
      Roy BluntRMO$0$102,150
      John BoozmanRAR$0$40,530
      Barbara BoxerDCA$267,992$1,500
      Scott BrownRMA$4,800$43,550
      Sherrod BrownDOH$62,350$4,000
      Richard BurrRNC$16,550$33,775
      Maria CantwellDWA$162,603$6,700
      Ben CardinDMD$38,941$8,750
      Tom CarperDDE$3,300$3,100
      Bob CaseyDPA$68,013$5,250
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$58,050
      Daniel CoatsRIN$0$13,750
      Tom CoburnROK$0$16,400
      William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$5,600
      Susan CollinsRME$18,400$23,000
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$1,000$20,700
      Chris CoonsDDE$11,177$250
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$45,450
      John CornynRTX$0$318,850
      Mike CrapoRID$1,300$13,275
      Jim DeMintRSC$8,950$30,722
      Dick DurbinDIL$22,910$8,550
      Mike EnziRWY$0$16,000
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$27,100$0
      Al FrankenDMN$151,253$500
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$74,259$7,000
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$6,850
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$5,350
      Kay HaganDNC$42,197$4,550
      Tom HarkinDIA$17,315$16,486
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$33,600
      John HoevenRND$0$58,950
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$2,550$106,986
      Jim InhofeROK$0$76,350
      Dan InouyeDHI$4,700$7,400
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$4,900$21,575
      Mike JohannsRNE$0$14,750
      Ron JohnsonRWI$0$33,350
      Tim JohnsonDSD$8,800$15,700
      John KerryDMA$18,920$500
      Mark KirkRIL$29,810$34,250
      Amy KlobucharDMN$52,950$2,000
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$13,150
      Mary LandrieuDLA$16,816$83,550
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$6,550
      Patrick LeahyDVT$23,500$1,035
      Mike LeeRUT$0$2,000
      Carl LevinDMI$24,095$3,300
      Joe LiebermanICT$29,450$30,150
      Dick LugarRIN$9,100$10,425
      Joe ManchinDWV$22,450$54,700
      John McCainRAZ$0$14,510
      Claire McCaskillDMO$65,310$10,150
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$5,600$109,400
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$31,650$7,500
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$111,545$1,000
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$14,350$0
      Jerry MoranRKS$0$62,751
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$7,250$21,950
      Patty MurrayDWA$96,407$7,650
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,250$47,900
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$56,305$17,950
      Rand PaulRKY$0$29,650
      Rob PortmanROH$4,750$74,458
      Mark PryorDAR$1,000$32,150
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$13,560$2,000
      Harry ReidDNV$135,909$16,900
      Jim RischRID$0$7,050
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$30,950
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$51,100$11,000
      Marco RubioRFL$0$59,600
      Bernie SandersIVT$37,600$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$43,300$16,600
      Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$18,500
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$89,567$5,100
      Richard ShelbyRAL$4,700$6,400
      Olympia SnoweRME$8,150$10,700
      Debbie StabenowDMI$28,610$3,500
      Jon TesterDMT$139,606$2,500
      John ThuneRSD$4,400$57,540
      Patrick ToomeyRPA$12,050$64,050
      Mark UdallDCO$326,347$23,560
      Tom UdallDNM$143,204$36,200
      David VitterRLA$25,600$108,275
      Mark WarnerDVA$9,133$15,963
      Jim WebbDVA$45,140$3,750
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$73,110$2,500
      Roger WickerRMS$3,300$87,100
      Ron WydenDOR$9,500$13,864

      Interest Groups that support this bill

      $ Donated
      Environmental policy$3,056,809
      Animal Rights$204,305

      Interest Groups that oppose this bill

      $ Donated
      Oil & Gas$2,099,002
      General business associations$454,035
      Pro-business associations$101,313
      Pro-resource development groups$0
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