Denver Post
June 19, 2008, Anne C. Mulken

The fight over energy and how to lower gas prices threw the Rocky Mountain West into the spotlight Wednesday when President Bush urged Congress to repeal a moratorium on the development of oil shale. In a speech that spurred protests from Democratic leaders and environmentalists, Bush called for harvesting oil from shale rock found in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. The president also advocated drilling for oil in coastal waters and the Alaskan wilderness, saying the tight supply is pushing up gas prices. "Every American who drives to work, purchases food or ships a product has felt the effect," Bush said. "And families across our country are looking to Washington for a response." ...

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