No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels in Shift from 2019

[Uncle Joe]

In her first major interview since replacing Joe Biden on the ballot, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was questioned about her shifting statements on fracking, which has been linked to a surge in methane gas emissions over the past decade. Harris, who has previously made comments opposing fracking, vowed not to ban it if elected. The vice president went on to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's environmental record, which activists have criticized for vastly expanding oil production rather than drawing down the country's reliance on fossil fuels. "The data is telling us that what Kamala Harris said about fracking — that we can do it without dealing with reducing the supply of fossil fuels — it's just not borne out by the numbers," explains The Lever's David Sirota, who adds, "Ultimately, consequences for that will be on the United States, for the entire world."

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[Think. Again.]

1. As everyone should know...

....the Biden/Harris administration has been the strongest administration yet in the fight against CO2 emissions by beginning the work of building a clean energy industry from the ground up.

Have they picked a direct fight with the fossil fuel industry in general? No.

Is it time to do that?
To push hard enough and strong enough against that extremely wealthy and completely entrenched monster of an industry?
To shut down U.S. energy sources before a replacement clean energy industry is ready to pick up the load?

Maybe that's the question journalists should be asking BOTH candidates.