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Harris embraces oil and gas on debate stage |
Vice President Harris emphasized her support for oil and gas while limiting the focus on climate change on the debate stage Tuesday night. |
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While she's still a more climate-inclined candidate when compared to former President Trump, she has projected a moderate position on the issue in TV appearances. The move could appeal to swing voters, but risks alienating her base. Asked about climate change, part of Harris's answer touted the production of natural gas, a fossil fuel whose burning contributes to climate change. "I am proud that as vice president, over the last four years, we have invested a trillion dollars in a clean energy economy, while we have also increased domestic gas production to historic levels," she said. Asked about fracking, Harris also boasted about record oil production. "My position is that we have got to invest in diverse sources of energy so we reduce our reliance on foreign oil," Harris said on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly invoked Harris' past opposition to fracking as polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, the site of the Tuesday debate. Read more in a story at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Former President Trump responded to a question about climate change by returning to the idea of tariffs to protect domestic industries from competition with China. |
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Temperatures have been soaring due to climate change, leading more and more schools to push back start dates to avoid extreme summer heat for students. |
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Amid a barrage of climate-infused weather disasters such as flooding and hurricanes, along with the shattering of heat records, wildfires and many Americans growing concerned about the planet's warming, climate change was barely discussed during the presidential debate. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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With just 10 days of summer left, late-season wildfires are continuing to unleash their wrath across the U.S. West and are showing no signs of stopping. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Solar stocks gain as Wall Street says Harris won the debate against Trump (CNBC) Brazil's Lula backs highway through Amazon that could drive deforestation (Reuters)
Hope for North America's Most Endangered Bird (Inside Climate News)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the Energy Department's role in advanced computing research. Helena Fu, director of DOE's Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies, is slated to appear.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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House Republicans are bemoaning former President Trump's performance in the first — and potentially only — debate against Vice President Harris, acknowledging that the Democratic nominee successfully got under her GOP opponent's skin. Read more |
| Taylor Swift’s surprise postdebate endorsement of Vice President Harris is sending shockwaves throughout the political world, and the reverberations might prove hard for former President Trump to shake off. Read more |
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