Progressives Should Cut Harris Slack on Fracking, McKibben Says

Progressive Americans unhappy with Vice President Kamala Harris’ about-face on fracking need to ease up, said environmentalist Bill McKibben.

“Look, it doesn’t make me happy, but it’s obvious why we need to cut her slack here,” he said Tuesday in Rhinebeck, New York. “This election’s going to be decided most likely in Pennsylvania. That’s an accident of history that Pennsylvania also happens to have a lot of fracking in it.”

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While softer language on fracking may appeal to moderate residents in swing states, it risks disillusioning the climate activists who helped elect President Joe Biden and Harris ...