{"id":2339490,"date":"2024-09-10T23:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-lies-about-past-support-for-fracking-ban\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:27:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:27:54","slug":"kamala-harris-lies-about-past-support-for-fracking-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-lies-about-past-support-for-fracking-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris Lies About Past Support For Fracking Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-lies-about-past-support-for-fracking-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200b critiques Vice President Kamala \u200dHarris&#8217;s statements regarding her past\u200d positions on\u2062 fracking during a recent debate against former President Donald Trump. Harris claimed that she \u200cnever advocated for a fracking ban, stating, &#8220;I will not ban fracking,&#8221; and highlighted her role in supporting the &#8220;Inflation Reduction Act,&#8221; which opened new leases for fracking. However,\u200b the article challenges\u2064 her assertion, pointing out that during \u2064her 2020 comments, she did not\u2064 specifically state that she wouldn&#8217;t ban fracking herself, but rather echoed that Joe Biden wouldn\u2019t. Moreover, \u2064it recalls her\u2063 earlier \u2064support \u200bfor a \u200cfracking ban \u2062in 2019. <\/p>\n<p>The article also \u2064notes that the\u200b Biden-Harris administration has been criticized for \u2062its handling of fossil fuel regulations, with reports \u2064indicating \u200dit has issued fewer drilling leases than any administration since Harry Truman, contradicting Harris&#8217;s portrayal of active support for new oil\u200c and gas leases. The piece argues that this regulatory approach has led to high gas \u200cprices in recent\u200c years, further questioning the consistency and sincerity of \u2064Harris&#8217;s current stance on energy policy. <\/p>\n<p>Concluding, the article \u200draises doubts about the authenticity of Harris&#8217;s claims, arguing the administration&#8217;s actions have not aligned with her statements during the debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8pJrIOey7OQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS NewsHour \/ YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-lies-about-climate-radicalism-denying-her-past-support-for-a-fracking-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Kamala%20Harris%20Lies%20About%20Climate%20Radicalism,%20Denying%20Her%20Past%20Support%20For%20A%20Fracking%20Ban&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-lies-about-climate-radicalism-denying-her-past-support-for-a-fracking-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Kamala%20Harris%20Lies%20About%20Climate%20Radicalism,%20Denying%20Her%20Past%20Support%20For%20A%20Fracking%20Ban&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-lies-about-climate-radicalism-denying-her-past-support-for-a-fracking-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-lies-about-climate-radicalism-denying-her-past-support-for-a-fracking-ban\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Kamala%20Harris%20Lies%20About%20Climate%20Radicalism,%20Denying%20Her%20Past%20Support%20For%20A%20Fracking%20Ban&amp;body=Vice%20President%20Kamala%20Harris%20lied%20about%20her%20radicalism%20on%20energy%20in%20Tuesday%20night's%20debate%20with%20former%20President%20Donald%20Trump.%20%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-lies-about-climate-radicalism-denying-her-past-support-for-a-fracking-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris lied about her radicalism on energy in Tuesday night&rsquo;s debate with former President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p>When the moderators with ABC asked Harris the rare skeptical question about her policy reversals, Harris said she &ldquo;made that very clear in 2020: I will not ban fracking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a7163cd932196bbdabf7077ff37b77b6 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a7163cd932196bbdabf7077ff37b77b6\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I have not banned fracking as vice president of the United States, and in fact, I was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-dems-will-pass-covid-relief-bill-with-or-without-gop\/\" title=\"Schumer: Dems will pass COVID relief bill with or without GOP\">tie-breaking vote<\/a> on the &lsquo;Inflation Reduction&rsquo; Act, which opened new leases for fracking,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"MkoOmGw1uQ5XeWbNSvV0CxUidLzh\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vice President Harris: My values have not changed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sxsKHZ5k7Y\">pic.twitter.com\/sxsKHZ5k7Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heritage\/status\/1833691968116854997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Even CNN&rsquo;s resident &ldquo;fact-checker&rdquo; called the vice president&rsquo;s comment on fracking a lie, even if it was pedantic. &ldquo;Harris did not actually make clear in 2020 that *she* wouldn&rsquo;t ban fracking as president,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ddale8\/status\/1833682007919919476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> the network&rsquo;s Daniel Dale on X. &ldquo;In the comments she&rsquo;s citing, from her debate with Pence, she just repeated that *Joe Biden* wouldn&rsquo;t ban fracking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris did make clear in 2019, however, that &ldquo;there&rsquo;s no question I&rsquo;m in favor of banning fracking.&rdquo; In fact, Harris went even further than that in the infamous 2019 town hall on <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/TRANSCRIPTS\/1909\/04\/se.03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Would you ban offshore drilling?&rdquo; the network&rsquo;s Erin Burnett asked. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-38b02aeb7ca34b394a041d08e84f14ec fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-38b02aeb7ca34b394a041d08e84f14ec\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; Harris said, &ldquo;and I&rsquo;ve again, worked on that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-Harris administration has meanwhile pulled every White House lever to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-doesnt-have-to-support-a-fracking-ban-to-regulate-energy-out-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regulate<\/a> fossil fuels out of business. While the vice president tried to frame the incumbent regime as friendly to new oil and gas leases, data from The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/federal-oil-leases-slow-to-a-trickle-under-biden-11662230816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shows<\/a> the Biden-Harris administration issued fewer acres for drilling than every president since Harry Truman in its first two years. The Washington Free Beacon also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/biden-admin-says-its-approved-more-oil-drilling-permits-than-the-trump-admin-its-own-data-show-otherwise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;in June that the &ldquo;Biden administration has approved more than 1,000 fewer oil permits in its first three years than the Trump administration did in the same timeframe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Americans, meanwhile, saw weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-leads-joe-biden-in-head-to-head-matchup\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Leads Joe Biden in Head-to-Head Matchup\">record-breaking gas prices<\/a> under Biden&rsquo;s tenure. Prices peaked in 2022 with a nationwide average&nbsp;that <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exceeded<\/a>&nbsp;$5 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Another avalanche of regulations enacted by the administration of a Bay-Area leftist who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/29\/the-ministry-of-truth-is-proud-to-present-kamala-harris-for-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vocally supported<\/a>&nbsp;the Green New Deal as a senator would almost certainly spike gas prices even higher &mdash; no matter how hard and fast the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-steps-up-attacks-against-trump-after-third-indictment\/\" title=\"Pence intensifies criticism of Trump following third indictment.\">vice president runs<\/a> from her prior record as a determined regulator-in-chief.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d1bb8e6b0ad47015ace0342a0c5c21fc fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d1bb8e6b0ad47015ace0342a0c5c21fc\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Tristan Justice<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JusticeTristan\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@JusticeTristan<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/tristanjustice\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024 election<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/abc-news\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">ABC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/david-muir\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">David Muir<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/debate\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">debate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/fracking\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">fracking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/presidential-debate\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">presidential debate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent debate with former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris misrepresented her stance on energy policies. When questioned by ABC moderators about her past policy changes, she claimed, &#8220;I made that very clear in 2020: I will not ban fracking.&#8221; She further stated, &#8220;I have not banned fracking as vice president of the United States, and in fact, I was the tie-breaking vote on the &#8216;Inflation Reduction&#8217; Act, which opened new leases for fracking.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>However, even CNN&#8217;s fact-checker labeled her statement regarding fracking as misleading. Daniel Dale from CNN pointed out that Harris did not clarify in 2020 that she personally would not ban fracking; instead, she reiterated Joe Biden&#8217;s position on the matter during her debate with Mike Pence. In contrast to her current claims, Harris had previously expressed support for banning fracking back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>During a town hall event on CNN in 2019 when asked if she would prohibit offshore drilling, Harris responded affirmatively and mentioned her efforts towards that goal. Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris administration has taken significant steps to regulate fossil fuels more strictly than any previous administration since Harry Truman during its first two years. Despite attempts by Harris to portray their administration as supportive of new oil and gas leases, data indicates they issued fewer drilling permits than any prior president.<\/p>\n<p>Under Biden\u2019s leadership, Americans experienced weeks of record-high gas prices peaking over $5 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline in 2022. The implementation of additional regulations by an administration known for its support of progressive environmental policies could likely lead to even higher gas prices\u2014regardless of how much Vice President Harris distances herself from her earlier regulatory stance.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice is a western correspondent for The Federalist and author of Social Justice Redux\u2014a conservative newsletter focused on culture and wellness topics. He has contributed to various publications including The Washington Examiner and Fox News after graduating from George Washington University with a degree in political science and journalism minor. Follow him on Twitter @JusticeTristan or reach out via email at Tristan@thefederalist.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2339491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harris-2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,36279,40613,32438,32171],"class_list":["post-2339490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-environmental-policy","tag-fracking-ban","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harris-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}