Vice President Kamala Harris explains her shifting views on fracking and claims that she will not ban fracking in CNN interview.
Because Pennsylvania is possibly the decisive state in winning the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting a remarkable bait and switch on fracking.
Back in 2020, when she was running to be the Democratic presidential nominee, her position on the subject was crystal clear. Then-Sen. Harris said in a television interview, "There’s no question: I’m in favor of banning fracking."
Now, Western Pennsylvania has two of the four largest natural gas fields in the world. It is an energy resource worth thousands of jobs and billions of dollars. The farmers and landowners who earn royalties – and the men and women who work directly in the natural gas business – all have deep interest in keeping their industry vibrant and prosperous.
Even rational environmentalists see natural gas as useful. It is the least expensive and least carbon-producing fossil fuel. Switching from coal to natural gas has been a huge driver of reducing U.S. carbon emissions over the last few decades.
UNEARTHED VIDEO REITERATES HARRIS’ PREVIOUS SUPPORT FOR FRACKING BAN
By contrast, the left’s green activists totally oppose all fossil fuels, including natural gas. Fracking has been one of their targets for years. However, the left’s extreme position of shutting down the natural gas industry is quite unpopular........