As fuel prices rise, Obama starts energy blitz
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Clifford Armion
le 22/03/2012
Activer le mode zenJeff Mason
BOULDER CITY, Nevada (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will direct federal agencies on Thursday to speed approvals of one portion of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, in a move designed to ease political pressure on the White House as the industry frets about a glut of oil trapped in the region.Republicans, who have made the pipeline a key issue in the presidential election, called the announcement a stunt.
Suffering from voter anger over high gasoline prices, Obama used a stop at a huge solar panel facility in Nevada on Wednesday to accuse his rivals of ignoring renewable fuels that could help wean the United States off foreign oil.
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"As fuel prices rise, Obama starts energy blitz", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mars 2012. Consulté le 25/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/as-fuel-prices-rise-obama-starts-energy-blitz