washington u.s. senate democrats vow tuesday fight measure expect slip budget legislation would open alaska arctic national wildlife reserve oil gas drill say would destroy one earth remain paradises northern alaska anwr wilderness size south carolina support tribes fish hunt thousands years home polar bear caribou bird vulnerable development plan pass senate budget committee late last month contain directive senate energy committee draw provision secure billion revenue budget expect vote late thursday head energy panel senator lisa murkowski alaska republican longtime proponent drill anwr expect write provision open reserve senator dan sullivan also alaska republican support measure open part anwr republican budget scam hand wild place leave america big oil remove budget put ice say senator edward markey senator jeff merkley say something cynical sad effort could boost oil output u.s. state already feel fast effect climate change overwhelm majority scientists link human-caused carbon emissions environmentalist say republicans try sneak drill budget eliminate opportunities debate lydia weiss director government relations wilderness society call unacceptable abuse senate procedure say americans deserve see senate debate issue open petroleum interest long lobby explore area say technology advance mean impact operations reserve would small years past still uncertain whether energy company face static crude price amid wealth oil gas continental unite state would will increase drill harsh frigid arctic markey say group reach republicans support opposition drill amendment likely need 50 vote 100-member chamber pass democrats hope republican senators john mccain susan collins previously vote drill support senate democrats vow fight drill alaska reserve