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Economic Boost of Energy Independence

It's boom times for the U.S. energy industry. Production in the country is surging, and imports are dropping. Crude oil imports, for example, hitting a 15-year low in 2012. That drop being driven by rising supplies from U.S. shale deposits and the Canadian tar sands. Bottom line: the U.S. could be energy independent by the end of this decade. ExxonMobil Chemical President Steve Pryor:
 

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