US Energy Secretary Hints Biden May Take Dramatic Move on Gas Prices

US Energy Secretary Hints Biden May Take Dramatic Move on Gas Prices
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks to reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 22, 2022. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration could use the Defense Production Act to handle dealing with high gas prices, although it’s not clear exactly how.

“President [Joe] Biden, like all other leaders around the world, are grappling with this for their citizens,” Granholm said Wednesday during a White House press briefing. “And the president is doing everything he can to reduce prices for American families.”

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