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President Obama gives a speech on global climate change at Georgetown Univ., and calls for a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon pollution. He also calls for the U.S. to prepare for the effects of climate change, such as increased severe weather.

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Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman and IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates Chair Daniel Yergin talked about the energy supply.

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Ernest Moniz, sworn in as Energy Secretary in May, delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2013 conference, where he discusses the President's "all-of-the-above" energy strategy, and major shifts in global energy.

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Michael Levi talks about energy issues, including fracking and the Keystone XL pipeline, and the notion of American energy independence.

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Jon Wellinghoff talks about legislation granting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the power to regulate electricity, natural gas and oil markets.

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Martin Durbin, President and CEO of America's Natural Gas Alliance, an industry group representing natural gas exploration and production companies, discusses the present state of natural gas exploration, and the future of the industry.

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Murkowski (R-AK) speak on the Senate floor about the nomination of Ernest Moniz as secretary of the Energy Department.

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Senator Al Franken (D-MN) gives the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of Minnesota, Morris.

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Experts testify before the House Natural Resources Committee on Department of Interior's oversight of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a process that extracts oil and natural gas by forcing water and chemicals through porous rock.

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Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is one of the featured speakers at a discussion hosted by the Truman National Security Project.

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