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McCain Rips Obama’s Energy Policy, Says US Should Not Depend On Foreign Oil
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President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. (article 3) With oil prices soaring and motorists paying $4 a gallon for gasoline, political pressures have been growing for more domestic oil and gas production. (article 3) ARLINGTON, Va. - Senator John McCain said yesterday the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their own coasts. (article 4) With gasoline prices rising and the United States chronically dependent on foreign oil, the presumptive Republican nominee said his proposal would " be very helpful in the short term resolving our energy crisis. (article 4) (CNN) Sen. John McCain on Tuesday proposed lifting the ban on offshore drilling as part of his plan to reduce dependence on foreign oil and help combat rising gas prices. (article 9) From CBS News' John Bentley: HOUSTON Making the argument that diversification and conservation are critical national goals, John McCain said high oil prices are not only an economic problem, but a matter of national security as well. (article 8)

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