U.S. Ready to Face Energy Dilemmas, Abraham Says

As Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham prepares to leave his post, worldwide energy demand continues to intensify, prices have climbed to near-record levels and national security tops the concerns of many Americans.

They won’t be painless issues to resolve, but the former U.S. senator from Michigan is feeling confident he has helped clear a path for the nation to do so.
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