US Oil Boom Turns Kamala Harris Into Unlikely Fracking Supporter

Kamala Harris has a claim to serving in one of the greatest presidential administrations for the US fossil fuel industry in history. Domestic oil and gas output, refining margins and company profits have all hit record highs during her tenure as Joe Biden’s vice president. America is currently the world’s top oil producer, pumping almost 50% more crude each day than Saudi Arabia.

All of this seems at odds with an administration that pledged a clean energy revolution four years ago and led the US back into the Paris Agreement on its first day. It’s especially surprising for ...