When and why did democrats begin supporting fracking?
I was shocked in the presidential debate that Harris gave staunch support for fracking. I was under the impression that democrats are against fracking, and remember people being critical of Fetterman for supporting it.
I also grew up in an area that was heavily impacted by the pollution from fracking. People who worked in the field were seen as failures of moral character who chose profits over the health of their children. How is it that both major parties are now in support of it? I feel like I must be missing a piece of the puzzle.
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Democrats don’t support fracking. They say things so they think will help them win elections.
Kamala literally voted in favor of opening new fracking leases, so kinda hard to claim this.
Until recently she has historically been anti-fracking. I think the commenter was implying that yes, she did just say that, in order to get funding and support from these companies.
Note: Not saying I feel this way, just clarifying.
It was a vote in congress, she gave the tiebreaking "yes"