Obama Orders Uptake in ‘Responsible’ Domestic Oil Production

In his weekly address to the nation, President Barack Obama announced new measures to speed up domestic oil and gas production.
Obama Orders Uptake in ‘Responsible’ Domestic Oil Production
A sign showing the price for gasoline is displayed at a Shell gas station on April 27, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in California increased 1.2 cents to $4.217 getting closer to the all time high of David Paul Morris/Getty Images
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A sign showing the price for gasoline is displayed at a Shell gas station on April 27, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in California increased 1.2 cents to $4.217 getting closer to the all time high of (David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com