Obama Promotes Domestic Oil Production
时间：2011-05-16 06:32:33
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U.S. President Barack Obama is announcing a new initiative to increase domestic oil production, while moving toward lowering the country's dependence1 on imported oil.
In his weekly address Saturday, Obama said his administration plans to extend drilling leases in the
Gulf2 of Mexico, and sections of Alaska.
The president says his team is looking at ways of simplifying(简化) the permitting process in Alaska that will impact oil prices in future.
Obama admits his initiatives will not impact current gasoline prices.
President Obama says a task force is now looking to root out fraud and any suspected price fixing, which may influence what consumers pay at the pump.
Obama is also calling on Congress to vote down next week the $4 billion in tax
incentives3 for energy companies that raked in billions in profits this year.
He says the country would be better served by investing in clean energy technology.
In the Republican weekly address, Congresswoman Martha Roby called for the government to cut spending and address soaring gas prices. She said the cost of energy is directly related to the cost of hiring workers and running businesses.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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