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The Obama administration has broken from the offshore drilling plan proposed by the Bush administration, which would have opened additional offshore U.S. leases to oil and gas companies.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar ordered an extended six-month hearing for the plan, which would have immediately opened 5-year leases.

Instead, Salazar wants"to build a framework for offshore renewable energy development so that we can incorporate the great potential for wind, wave and ocean current energy into our offshore energy strategy," Salazar said.

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