We’re talking about U.S. energy independence, which Jay Hakes, a senior official at the Energy Department during the Clinton administration, described in The New York Times as “a prize that has long been eyed by oil insiders and policy strategists that can bring many economic and national security benefits.”
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Stephanie Curtis
scurtis@mpr.org • @stephcurtisStephanie Curtis has produced events, daily news shows, documentaries, conferences and call-ins for MPR News. She also was among the pioneering producers who launched The Current. You can hear her discuss movies every Thursday on The Cube Critics.