State Dept. to form energy bureau

epa03004940 United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a statement during a press conference at the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines 16 November 2011. The US and the Philippines signed a declaration confirming their defense cooperation, amid growing territorial tensions between Manila and China. Clinton¿s visit comes at a time when the Philippines is calling for a united front in the region against China¿s alleged aggression in disputed territories in the South China Sea, a key shipping lane. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

Clinton statement: New bureau to focus on 'energy diplomacy'

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Kathrine Schmidt

, Kathrine Schmidt

 16 November 2011 22:02 GMT

On the heels of a thorny public debate over a controversial international pipeline, the US State Department said in a statement Wednesday that it has created an arm of the agency focused on “vigorous diplomacy” on energy issues.

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