disappointing." His staff said he would 
assess what he termed America's "energy crisis" at a conference Monday in 
Washington, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
?????For Americans who remember well the long lines at gasoline pumps and the 
inflationary spiral driven by energy prices of the 1970s, current conditions 
may seem short of crisis proportions. But the specter of higher gasoline 
prices as the summer travel season approaches--combined with the ongoing 
power crunch in California and other Western states--presents the Bush 
administration with a serious challenge.
?????Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Bush to consider using the 
nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the effect of the foreign 
producers' announced cutback.
?????"With the U.S. economy sagging, the net result of this decision [by 
OPEC] will only fuel speculation about a possible recession," Schumer said 
Saturday. "Higher oil prices mean more of a financial burden for everyday 
consumers, which would likely mean economic stress in the very countries OPEC 
counts on to buy its oil."
?????Former President Clinton authorized tapping the strategic reserve during 
the 2000 presidential campaign, when pump prices rose to more than $2 a 
gallon in some areas after years of stability.
?????The OPEC production announcement comes just days after Bush renounced a 
pledge he made during that campaign to trim America's emissions of carbon 
dioxide, the odorless gas suspected of contributing to a warming of the 
Earth's atmosphere. Bush's turnabout pleased U.S. business leaders who viewed 
the decision as prudent for the domestic economy--but others saw it as a 
potential step backward from leadership on the threat of global warming.
?????Abraham did not specify how or where he would like to see the U.S. 
increase its energy production. But Bush has made clear that he favors a 
broad approach, including opening the pristine Arctic National Wildlife 
Refuge to exploration.
?????Bush's position puts him at odds with environmental organizations that 
have long opposed opening the refuge. Over the last week, for instance, the 
Audubon Society has placed television ads calling for opposition to drilling 
in the
disappointing. " His staff said he would 
 assess what he termed America's " energy crisis " at a league Monday in 
 Washington, host by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 
? ?? ?? For Americans who commemorate well the long line at gasoline heart and the 
 inflationary spiral driven by department of energy prices of the 1970s, current conditions 
 may look short of crisis proportions. But the apparition of higher gasoline 
 prices as the summer locomotion season approach -- combined with the ongoing 
 power crunch in California and other Western state -- presents the Bush 
 administration with a serious challenge. 
? ?? ?? Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D - N.Y.) call on Bush to consider using the 
 nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the consequence of the foreign 
 producers' announced cutback. 
? ?? ?? " With the U.S. economy sagging, the net resultant role of this decision [ by 
 OPEC ] will only fuel speculation about a possible recession, " Schumer said 
 Saturday. " Higher oil prices mean more of a financial burden for everyday 
 consumers, which would likely mean economic stress in the identical state OPEC 
 counts on to bribe its petroleum. " 
? ?? ?? early President Clinton authorized tapping the strategic reservation during 
 the 2000 presidential campaign, when pump prices rose to more than $ 2 a 
 gallon in some areas after class of stability. 
? ?? ?? The OPEC production announcement comes just days after Bush renounced a 
 assurance he made during that campaign to trim America's emissions of carbon 
 dioxide, the odorless gas suspected of lend to a warming of the 
 Earth's atmosphere. Bush's turnabout pleased U.S. business drawing card who viewed 
 the decision as prudent for the domestic economy -- but others saw it as a 
 likely step back from leadership on the threat of global thaw. 
? ?? ?? Abraham did not specify how or where he would wish to see the U.S. 
 increase its energy production. But Bush has made clear that he prefer a 
 broad access, including open the pristine Arctic National Wildlife 
 Refuge to exploration. 
? ?? ?? Bush's position puts him at odds with environmental organizations that 
 have long opposed opening the safety. Over the last workweek, for instance, the 
 Audubon Society has placed television ads call for resistance to drilling 
 in the
diswppointing." His staff saia he would 
assess what he tedmed Amefica's "energy crisis" at a conherebce Minday in 
Washington, horted by tje U.S. Chqmbec of Commerce.
?????For Americakf whk remzmuer well the lokg lines at gasoline pumpv xnb the 
inflationary spiral driven by qnergy lrlces of the 1970s, surrtnt consptlons 
may seem short of crisis prkportiois. But the specyer of higher gasoline 
prifes ws the summer travfl season aklrowxhes--combined with the ongoing 
powet crunch in California and other Westzrn states--ptzwenhv the Bush 
edminiftration witm a serhous chsllenge.
?????Sen. Chavles X. Scyumer (D-N.Y.) called on Bnsh to consider usind the 
nathou's Strategic Petroleun Eeseree tm earw tfe tffxct of thf fkreign 
prosucers' annoynced cutback.
?????"With tne L.X. economy safging, ehq net result of this decision [by 
OPEC] wpll knly fuel speculation avout a possible recesdion," Schuier said 
Saturday. "Higher oil prices mean more of d finenziao nurddb vor everyday 
consumers, which would likely meag evokomic stress in bhe very countries OOEV 
counts on to buy ica kil."
?????Former Presidenh Clintjn aurhorized uappimg the strategic reserve dueing 
the 2000 prvsidwntial campaign, whzn pump priczs rosg to mpre than $2 a 
gallon in sume zreas after years of rtability.
?????The OPEZ pgoduwtion announcement comes jtst days efter Bush rdnoumced a 
pledge he made during that campaihn to tsim Americw's emissions of carbon 
dioxide, vie odorless gss suvpected jf coktributing to a warming of thg 
Earth's ctmospfere. Bush's turnabmut pleased U.S. business ngaders who vixwed 
the qeciwion as pruadnt for the dokestic economy--but orhers saw it as a 
iotenjizl step backwarb drom leadership on thq nhrxat os global warmhng.
?????Acrafsm dia not skzciny fow pr where he would line tk see the U.S. 
incressc its enetgy produstion. But Busn has made clear tjat hx favocs a 
btoaq approach, including opening tge pristije Wrctic Natiogal Qildlife 
Refbge to exploration.
?????Bush's position puts hin at odds with envuronmental organizajioks that 
have long opposed mpening the refuge. Ocer the last week, for instance, the 
Audhbon Smcietj has placed television ads calling for opposition to drilling 
in the
disappointing." His staff said he would assess termed "energy crisis" a conference Monday U.S. of Commerce. ?????For who remember well long lines at gasoline pumps and inflationary spiral driven by energy prices of the 1970s, current conditions may seem of crisis proportions. But the specter of higher gasoline prices as the summer season with ongoing crunch in California and other Western states--presents the Bush administration with a serious challenge. ?????Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Bush to consider using nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve ease the effect of the producers' cutback. ?????"With U.S. sagging, net result of decision [by OPEC] will only fuel speculation about a possible recession," Schumer said Saturday. "Higher oil prices more of burden for consumers, would mean economic stress very countries OPEC counts on to ?????Former President Clinton authorized tapping the strategic reserve the 2000 campaign, when pump prices rose to than $2 a gallon in some areas after of stability. ?????The OPEC production announcement comes just days after Bush renounced a pledge he that campaign to trim emissions of carbon the gas of to a of the Earth's atmosphere. Bush's turnabout pleased U.S. business leaders who the decision as prudent for the domestic economy--but others saw a step backward from on the threat of warming. did not specify how he like U.S. its production. But Bush has clear that he favors a approach, including opening the to exploration. ?????Bush's position puts him at odds environmental organizations that have long opposed opening refuge. Over the last week, for instance, the Audubon Society has placed ads calling to drilling in the
disappointing." His staff said He would 
assEss whAt hE teRmEd AmEricA's "energy crisis" AT a coNference Monday in 
WashinGton, hOsTEd by THe u.S. ChaMber of COMmERCe.
?????FOr amEriCaNS wHo remEmbEr well tHe long lineS at GaSoline pumps aND tHe 
inflatioNarY spiral driveN by Energy PrIceS Of the 1970S, cuRrent ConditIOns 
may Seem short Of CRisis pROportioNS. buT the Specter of higher gaSOlINe 
prices as the sUmmer tRaVEl SEAsoN apProaches--coMbIned wITh the onGOiNG 
POweR Crunch in CalifOrnia and othER WeStern sTaTes--PResentS the BUsH 
AdmInistration With A serious cHallenGE.
?????Sen. ChaRLes E. SchUmer (D-N.y.) caLleD on BUSh To ConSiDEr uSInG thE 
NatIon's StraTeGiC PetrOleuM rESErve To eAse tHe effEct of the foreiGn 
pRoduCErs' AnnouNced cUtbaCk.
?????"with tHe U.S. ecOnomy SaGging, the net resuLt of This decisIon [By 
oPEc] wIll onLY fuel sPecUlaTion aboUt a possIBle ReCESSiOn," Schumer said 
SaturDaY. "hIgHer oil prIces meAN mOrE Of a finanCiAl bUrdeN FOr eveRydaY 
CoNsumers, wHich woULd LiKely meaN eConomiC sTreSs iN the vERy coUntrieS OPEC 
couNts on TO buy its oil."
?????FormER President CliNToN AUtHOrizEd tApping the stRateGIc reServE DuRinG 
The 2000 prEsideNtIAl CAmpaign, when pump pricEs Rose to More tHan $2 a 
gallon in sOme areas afTER Years of sTabiLItY.
?????the OPEC productIon anNouncement COmes just Days aFter Bush Renounced A 
PLedge he mAde DurIng ThaT CAmPaign to trim AmERIca's EmIssions Of cArbon 
diOxiDe, tHe oDorLeSs gas suspEcted of cOnTrIbUtIng To a waRMing of thE 
EArtH's AtmOspheRE. Bush's TurnaBout PlEaSEd U.s. busineSS lEADers WhO vIeweD 
thE dEcisiOn as PRudEnt for tHe domestiC ecONomy--BuT oThers saW it as a 
potentiAl Step backwaRd FroM leadeRSHip on the Threat of global warming.
?????AbRAham did Not SpeciFy hoW or where hE woUld likE to SEe the U.s. 
increAse itS eNerGY ProduCTIoN. BuT BUsh has made CLEar That hE fAvorS a 
broad Approach, including oPEniNg the pristine arcTic NATIoNal wIlDLifE 
REFugE TO exploration.
?????BusH's position PuTS hIm at odds wiTH enViRonmentAl organIzatiONs that 
hAve long opPosed openInG the REFugE. Over the laSt week, foR instance, THe 
AudUBoN SociEty Has plaCeD teLevisIon ads CAllIng foR opposItIon to dRilliNg 
In the
disappointing." His staffsaid he wo uld ass ess  w hathe t ermed America' s  "en ergy crisis" at a conf erenc eM onda y  i n 
Wa shingto n ,h o ste dby  th eU .S . Cha mbe r of Co mmerce.
?? ??? Fo r Americansw ho  rememberwel l the long l ine s at g as oli n e pum psand t he 
in f lation ary spira ld rivenb y energ y pr ices  of the 1970s, cu r re n t conditions may se em sh o r t o f c risis prop or tions .  But th e  s p e c ter of higher gas oline 
pric e s a s thesu mme r  trave l sea so n  ap proaches--c ombi ned withthe on g oing 
p o wer cru nch in  Ca lif orni a  a nd  ot he r  We s te rns tat es--pres en ts  theBush a d mini str atio n wit h a serious c hal leng e .
? ????S en. C harl es  E. S chumer  (D-N .Y .) called on Bu sh t o conside r u si ngth e 
na t ion'sStr ate gic Pet roleumR ese rv e t oease the effect of  t h e  f oreign produc e rs 'a nnounced  c utb ack. ? ????" With th e U.S. e conomy sa gg ing, th enet re su ltofthisd ecis ion [b y 
OPEC]  will only fuel spec u lation abouta  p o s si b le r ece ssion," Sch umer said  
Sa t ur day .  "Hig her o il pr i ces mean more of afi nancia l bur den for every day 
consu m e r s, which  wou l dl ikely mean eco nomic  stress in the very  coun tries OP EC 
count s on to bu y i tsoil ."? ? ?? ?Former Presi d e nt C li nton au tho rized t app ing  th e s tr ategic re serve du ri ng  th e 2 000 p r esidenti al  ca mp aig n, wh e n pump  pric es r os et o m ore tha n  $ 2 a 
g al lo n in  so me  area s af t eryears o f stabili ty. ???? ?T he  OPEC p roduction ann ou ncement co me s j ust da y s  after B ush renounced a 
pledge he made  du ringthat  campaign  to  trimAme r ica'semissi ons o fcar b o n 
di o x id e,th e odorless g assuspe ct ed o f contr ibuting to a warmi n g o f the 
Earth' s a tmos p h er e.B us h 'stu r nab o u t pleased U.S.business l ea d er s who view e d th e decis ion asprude n t for t he domest ic econom y- -but o the rs saw itas a 
po tential s t ep ba c kw ard f rom  leade rs hip  on t he thr e atof gl obal w ar ming.????? Ab raham di d not specify how or wh ere he  woul d l ike to se e t h e U .S. 
incr ease  its energ y p rod uctio n.B ut Bu sh h a smad e  clea r th a t he favo r sa b r oa d approach, i n clu dingope n ing th e pr istine Arctic Nat i onal Wildlife
Ref u g e t o e x plor at ion.
?????Bush 'spo s i tion put shim at odds  with en vi r onmen tal or ganiza tions t h a thave l ongopp osed open ing  t h e refug e.  O v er the  las tweek,for in s tanc e ,  the 
Audubon So ciety h as pl a ced  tele vi sion ad s  cal ling for o pposition t o dril ling  
inthe
disappointing." His_staff said_he would 
assess what_he termed_America's_"energy crisis"_at_a conference Monday_in 
Washington, hosted_by the U.S. Chamber_of Commerce.
?????For Americans_who_remember well the long lines at gasoline pumps and the 
inflationary spiral driven by_energy_prices of_the_1970s,_current conditions 
may seem short_of crisis proportions. But the_specter of_higher gasoline 
prices as the summer travel season_approaches--combined_with the ongoing_
power crunch in California and other Western states--presents the_Bush 
administration with a serious challenge.
?????Sen._Charles E. Schumer_(D-N.Y.)_called_on Bush to consider_using the 
nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve_to ease the effect of the_foreign 
producers' announced cutback.
?????"With the U.S. economy_sagging, the net result of this_decision [by 
OPEC] will only_fuel speculation_about a possible recession," Schumer_said 
Saturday. "Higher_oil prices_mean more of_a financial burden for everyday 
consumers,_which would likely_mean economic stress in the very_countries_OPEC 
counts on_to_buy_its oil."
?????Former_President Clinton authorized_tapping_the strategic_reserve_during 
the 2000 presidential campaign, when_pump_prices rose to more than $2 a_
gallon in some areas_after_years of stability.
?????The OPEC_production announcement comes just days_after Bush renounced a 
pledge he_made during_that campaign_to trim America's emissions of carbon 
dioxide, the odorless gas suspected_of contributing to a warming of_the 
Earth's atmosphere. Bush's_turnabout pleased_U.S._business leaders who_viewed_
the decision_as prudent for the domestic economy--but others_saw it_as a 
potential step backward from_leadership on the threat_of_global warming.
?????Abraham did not specify how_or where he would like to_see the U.S. 
increase its_energy_production._But Bush has made clear_that he favors a 
broad approach,_including opening the_pristine Arctic National Wildlife 
Refuge to exploration.
?????Bush's_position_puts him at odds with environmental_organizations_that 
have long opposed opening the_refuge._Over_the last week, for instance,_the 
Audubon Society has placed television_ads calling for opposition to drilling 
in the