J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan face off in a debate tonight. During the first debate, Vance attacked Ryan’s record on fracking. Ryan’s record on fracking is more nuanced than Vance suggests.
to bar the spending of federal funds on the processing of drilling permits applications for fracking in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. The amendment did not address permits on nonfederal lands.about regulating fracking to prevent environmental damage."If the industry cannot rapidly innovate on these issues, I believe the federal government would need to step in and halt fracking operations," Ryan said in 2020.
Ryan also told the Post the industry needed more oversight and regulation,"especially in regard to its use and disposal of water, as well as methane leaks. ... If the industry cannot rapidly innovate on these issues, I believe the federal government would need to step in and halt fracking operations."
Ryan has also spoken favorably about fracking during his Senate campaign. In April 2022, Ryan praised the local natural gas extraction economy in eastern Ohio, which fracking enabled. Ryan said during a 2019 event that he would"absolutely" consider banning fracking on federal lands. He also voted to stop the processing of fracking applications for drilling sites off the California coast in environmentally sensitive water. Ryan told The Washington Post that if the fracking industry cannot keep local residents safe, the federal government might need to"halt" fracking operations.
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