Obama Mounts Defense of Energy Plan With Pipeline at Center
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President Barack Obama is defending his energy policies amid criticism from Republicans by highlighting projects designed to increase U.S. supplies, including a pipeline that is part of TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL.
Speaking in front of a field of solar panels at the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility near Boulder City, Nevada, Obama said the U.S. must stay ahead of countries such as China and India in the development of alternative energy sources while increasing production of fossil fuels.