Kamala Harris will not ban fracking if she wins White House, campaign says - The Guardian

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Kamala Harris will not ban fracking if she wins White House, campaign says

Harris, who had previously urged fracking ban, plans to highlight climate contrast between Democrats and Trump

The Guardian | Oliver Milman | 30 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris will not seek to ban fracking if she becomes US president, campaign officials have confirmed, with the de facto Democratic nominee expected to focus instead on aggressively promoting the stark contrast on the climate crisis between Joe Biden’s administration and Donald Trump.

Harris had previously, as a candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination, vowed to ban fracking, as well as back a Green New Deal, a progressive resolution to shift the US to 100% renewable energy, and new government dietary guidelines to encourage people to reduce their meat eating.

“I’m committed to passing a Green New Deal, creating clean jobs and finally putting an end to fracking once and for all,” Harris said during her unsuccessful campaign. She separately told CNN there is “no question” she favored a ban on fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, which involves using pumping liquids and sand into deep underground fissures to help dislodge more oil and gas.

Since becoming vice-president in 2021, however, Harris has followed the Biden administration approach that allows fracking, although the Environmental Protection Agency has drawn up rules to limit the emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that often escapes during fracking...more
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/30/kamala-harris-fracking

All of a sudden Fracking won't be so bad. Just watch

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1. Better to elect tRump

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2. someone's attempt at division