Sex, Drugs, and Oil Drilling

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Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports on the energy fight that’s consumed Congress. In a dramatic reversal, Democratic leaders are giving ground to Republicans pushing a pro-drilling agenda. It could mean the end of the nearly 30-year moratorium on offshore drilling.

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