George W. Obama's Interior Secretary last week: "the administration is fully committed to exploring for potential energy resources in frontier areas such as the Arctic"

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“Developing America’s domestic energy sources is essential for reducing our dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs here at home," Salazar said last week, "and the administration is fully committed to exploring for potential energy resources in frontier areas such as the Arctic."