Can a president ban fracking? Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s oil and gas claims

Following the ABC News presidential debate in September, experts said that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s conversation surrounding fracking was misleading on both sides.

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[stanthechanman]

Anyone else find it weird how the media is so obsessed with fracking and yet we have zero questions about the candidates plans to address climate change?

[hayleyking]

Now ABC is fact-checking Kamala. What happened about fact-checking Kamalas lies in the debate? .. bias and unprofessional should be ABC' s motto.

[Shining]

It permanently destroys the soil and contaminates the water table

[nancyking]

Kamala also said Joe's sharp as a tack

[abvevo]

Hey if you're a crazy cat lady, just remember four years ago your cats food was cheaper. 👀🤣

[heybro]

She said she would, and we all saved the video.

[jerryhibberd]

Kamala is and would be a disaster. Just say no to Kamala. Good lord.

[alk]

In 2019 the border czar said that if she was elected that she would ban fracking. It's on video

[-py]

I am Shocked at Harriss description of us Typical citizens Just watching our grass grow, my grass is dead, I can't afford to water it 😢

[bryce]

Nothing your news channel says can be trusted

[brenth]

I am removing ABC from my feed and will block your channels. I witnessed Zero integrity during the debate by ABC moderators in their behavior. Pathetic.

[janebeatty]

Can’t ban it but they can legally do things to make it very hard to make it possible.

[treeofliberty]

Now you decide to fact check, why didnt you do it during debate???

[tiboregoldberger]

The Brilliant Brilliant Donald Trump is the Love the Peace the Hope the Truth the Light the Way for America and the World

[edwardadams]

If EPA determine that fracking, it's a environmental hazard. The president can have an executive order to stop fracking. To force Congress to come up with new legislation on the oil industry. Vice President Harris supports the green new deal. What do you think that the democrats in Congress will do? More strict regulations on the oil industry.

[malinoisnation]

Should the moderator have been Kamala’s sorority sister? How is that unbiased?

[royrice]

This, in reality, would ban drilling. You have to frack a well for it to produce. Fact.

[sangmoon]

This brings up the need for the government to more finely define executive actions and executive signing statements. When these became used far more than in the past, they have effectively had the president overrule Congress. Lawsuits may reverse some of them, but that usually takes a long time during which time the POTUS has his way.

[timpatton]

Many landowners got big payouts by signing property over to natural gas extraction, but they now face a sobering reality of potential water contamination that could affect farms, livestock, and residents.

[hopscotchcn]

Fracking has been shown to cause earthquakes.