Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking — and stepping on unstable political ground as they do so
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The candidates' support for a ban is one of the clearest examples of the party's move to the left in its 2020 primary. Only a few years ago, President Barack Obama celebrated the benefits of fracking — welcoming the energy independence and lower costs that come from an increase in domestic production.
In climate change town halls last week, Harris, Sanders and Warren called for bans on fracking. Others, like former Vice President Joe Biden and the two Texans in the race — former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke — have balked at such a step, which some campaigns acknowledge would require legislative action.
Some environmentalists argue that fracking's poor polling shows Democrats aren't taking a political risk by calling for a ban now."Climate change and the environment are going to be stronger issues for Democrats," said Mitch Jones of Food and Water Action."Even in a state like Pennsylvania, taking a strong stand will help whoever is the Democratic nominee."
Meanwhile, the state's fracking boom has led to the construction of a massive energy plant northwest of the city that has created thousands of construction jobs and was the site of a rally by President Donald Trump last month. The president touted the economic benefits of fracking, which have extended not just to Pennsylvania but also to neighboring West Virginia and Ohio.
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