ANWR drilling blocked in Senate

ANWR drilling was cut from the spending bill via a bipartisan filibuster... some other things were cut as well.

"The spending cuts — largely aimed at student loans, Medicare and Medicaid, and criticized by Democrats and some Republicans as hurting the poor — were a victory for President Bush, who had called for a more determined drive to reduce the deficit. But the drilling measure's defeat was a blow to him, as he had pursued opening the Alaskan refuge to energy exploration since taking office."