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Obama announces expansion of offshore drilling

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President Barack Obama speaks at an event about energy security, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon

President Barack Obama says he's expanding offshore oil drilling along the Atlantic coast, arguing that America must break its dependency on foreign oil and rely more on "homegrown fuels and clean energy." The move reverses long-standing government policy.

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Barack Obama
President Barack Obama speaks at an event about energy security, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon