Alaska and Virginia Offshore Lease Sales Are Set, Says Interior Secretary

Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar holds a conference call with reporters Wednesday following President Barack Obama's announcement that his administration will lift a federal moratorium prohibiting oil and gas exploration off the East Coast and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. (0:38)
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Gulf Of Mexico Possesses Abundance Of Energy, Says Interior Secretary

Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday that the eastern Gulf of Mexico contains two-thirds of the nation's accessible energy resources, yet drilling in that area is subject to congressional approval. (0:40)
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