A Ban on Fracking would be a VERY BAD IDEA

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It would actually increase air pollution.

Forbes: Fracking Ban Rhetoric Might Appeal to Woke Left But It's A Loser For America
With the 2020 presidential election around the corner, Democrat candidates are laying out what they hope is a winning platform on energy. Climate change is playing a leading role with both MSNBC and CNN hosting major climate forums. In their zeal to cater to the radical wing of the party’s base, many candidates – Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris among them – are calling for a total ban on the use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on public and private lands. While a fracking ban might win some votes among environmental activists, it’s a guaranteed loser for America’s economy, energy security – and for efforts to reduce carbon emissions.


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