Climate Politics
Harris Touts Record Oil Boom in Rare Embrace of Fossil Fuels
- Vice president noted advance in production in Tuesday debate
- Trump insists Harris election win would thwart fossil fuels
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Kamala Harris touted the record US oil boom during her time as vice president in Tuesday’s debate with Donald Trump, signaling a pragmatic approach on energy and climate policy pitched at swing state voters.
Harris twice invoked the surge in US crude and natural gas production in the televised proceedings — a striking embrace of the nation’s fossil fuel output for a candidate who more often touts her green credentials and history taking on Big Oil as California’s top prosecutor.