I am going to ask a direct question about fracking, which I (along with thousands of environmental activists here in NY state) oppose, and which Hillary Clinton, has in the past, supported. My question is straightforward, and it is this. Does Hillary now believe, as she stated as Secretary of State back in 2010, that fracking can be done in a way that is “environmentally respectful?” These were her words, then, and here is a larger quote , from a speech at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC on April 15, 2010.
..., the United States will promote the use of shale gas. Now, I know that in some places is controversial. But natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel available for power generation today, and a number of countries in the Americas may have shale gas resources. If developed, shale gas could make an important contribution to our region’s energy supply, just as it does now for the United States. And the geologists at the U.S. Geological Survey are ready to work with partners to explore this potential. And we want to do it in a way that is as environmentally respectful as possible. So there are some best practices that we would be more than willing to share, and as countries develop the legislation or regulation necessary for this industry, to make sure it gets off on the best foot.
Essentially, Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, sold fracking to the rest of the world, as, of course, did President Barack Obama. And I say this as someone who supported Obama and will support Hillary for the sake of defeating Donald Trump.
But, I am asking, respectfully, where Hillary now stands on this issue. Earlier this year, she indicated that while she was not in favor of a national fracking ban, as was Sanders, she wanted to regulate it more thoroughly. I’m not entirely sure what she means by that, so I am hoping that some here might clarify the question of how you begin to regulate such a harmful form of energy production.
To this, I just want to add these video links
I await some discussion, hopefully, on this very important topic