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Independence and Energy, from Kiev to Keystone.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Ukraine's army is on the move, with pro-Russian forces still digging in. As the

crisis continues to build, there's the prospect of a natural gas war, pitting Russia against

the European Union and NATO. Energy supplies could be affected worldwide, with the U.S. on the

verge of an oil and gas boom that could mean energy independence.

Some Democrats are pushing the president to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

There's pressure to increase fracking and to export natural gas.

But what about renewables and the environment?

Today's talking point, domestic extremists are deadlier in the U.S. than Islamic jihadists.

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The developing crisis in Ukraine could produce a war over natural gas between Russia and Western Europe.

We'll look at what that could mean for the worldwide supply of energy,

as the U.S. is on the verge of a possible oil and gas boom.

Today's talking point since 9-11.

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