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McCain calls for end to fed oil, gas drilling ban
ARLINGTON, Va. - Sen. John McCain said yesterday the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their own coasts.
With gasoline prices rising, the Republican presidential contender said his proposal would "be very helpful in the short term resolving our energy crisis." McCain also suggested...
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