Once again, the House has voted to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. The vote was 225-201 - an easy win - but must still be approved by the Senate.

A herd of about 123,000 caribou usually migrates around 400 miles between their summer and winter ranges. Currently, SUVs must achieve a minimum of 21.6 mpg. A fleet of 123,000 SUVs would travel this distance using 54,179 barrels of oil (42 gallons = 1 barrel) - and do it a lot faster than a caribou!

ANWR's oil could potentially supply the country with 11 million barrels, enough for the fleet of SUVs to lap the caribou around 200 times. Clearly, they get better mileage and are therefore more important.

Numbers don't add up? Help save the Refuge - sign the petition at http://www.savearcticrefuge.org. If you're in the United States, contact your senator and tell them to block the drilling.

ARCTIC has tickets available for our show Friday, June 2 at Azure.

IMU & CiTR present Waiting For Roger & Sonic City Double CD Release Party with guests Shiny Diamonds & ARCTIC. This is an all ages show, 5pm-10pm @ Azure (770 Pacific Blvd, right across from the Plaza of Nations).

Advance tickets are $10 and include a free copy of the new Waiting For Roger CD and a chance to win a FREE GUITAR from Tom Lee Music! Contact us to buy a ticket.

ARCTIC will perform a showcase at North by Northeast 2006 in Toronto, on Thursday, June 8, 10:00 pm at Clinton's (693 Bloor Street West).

Keep an eye on our Events listing for more shows in Ontario and beyond.

Unfortunately, ARCTIC will not be performing at the Railway Club in Vancouver on June 9th. For an updated bill, please check out IMU Productions.

ARCTIC was spotlighted in April 27's issue of 24 Hours as an act "not to miss" at NewMusicWest.