Democratic Primaries

melman

(7,681 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:43 PM Sep 2019

Joe Biden says he would not support a state or nationwide ban on current fracking

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Joe Biden says he would not support a state or nationwide ban on current fracking (Original Post) melman Sep 2019 OP

That's not how I took it. He said the federal government only has jurisdiction over federal land underpants Sep 2019 #1

He is correct. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #6

Yes, less latitude at state level, and also hard to get the votes for national legislation. betsuni Sep 2019 #7

Yes elleng Sep 2019 #8

when concerned citizens switch to renewables fracking will die out nt msongs Sep 2019 #2

That's how I took it. SCVDem Sep 2019 #4

Who needs clean water anyway yaesu Sep 2019 #3

The Enormous Side Effects And Climate Impacts Are Easy To Ignore corbettkroehler Sep 2019 #14

Important, CURRENT. elleng Sep 2019 #5

You convinced me who not to vote for. nt TexasTowelie Sep 2019 #9

Yeah I totally run CNN melman Sep 2019 #10

This sort of thing never works...second post on this I have seen. I worry more about candidates Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #12

This is troubling for Bernie. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #11

Yeah. Even more fun it's disqualifying for Biden. Autumn Sep 2019 #13

well, he didn't have the younger vote anyways, who are most concerned with this, so floppyboo Sep 2019 #15

True that. Autumn Sep 2019 #16

underpants

(182,773 posts)

1. That's not how I took it. He said the federal government only has jurisdiction over federal land

Reply to melman (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:49 PM

Sep 2019

My take.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. He is correct. nt

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 10:26 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

betsuni

(25,472 posts)

7. Yes, less latitude at state level, and also hard to get the votes for national legislation.

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 10:30 PM

Sep 2019

No Republicans would vote against fracking. Like the ACA, it would be totally up to Democratic votes.

Joe's motto: "Never promise anything you can't deliver." Saying you're going to stop fracking without knowing how would be foolish promise.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

elleng

(130,865 posts)

8. Yes

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 10:59 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

msongs

(67,395 posts)

2. when concerned citizens switch to renewables fracking will die out nt

Reply to melman (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:53 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)

4. That's how I took it.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:57 PM

Sep 2019

Fracking is complicated and causes earthquakes.

Renewables will be the energy of choice.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

3. Who needs clean water anyway

Reply to melman (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:55 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)

14. The Enormous Side Effects And Climate Impacts Are Easy To Ignore

Reply to yaesu (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 5, 2019, 04:30 PM

Sep 2019

That's a big reason why, as VP, Cheney helped pass legislation that banned government's tracking of the poisons used in fracking.

Since we don't frack in most cities, the enormous contamination of the water table pretty much is limited to impacting poor people, many of whom struggle to vote because they have to work 3+ jobs.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided