An <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a> woman who sabotaged the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dakota-access-pipeline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dakota Access pipeline</a> and set fire to equipment to protest the controversial project was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to six years in prison.
Ruby Katherine Montoya, 32, who used a cutting torch to damage the oil pipeline in Iowa in 2016 and destroyed equipment over the next year, was also ordered to pay $3.2 million in restitution, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fires-crime-iowa-dakota-access-pipeline-11f0b30fc86fa2326d8e09fe526d9157" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Associated Press reported</a>.
“The sentence imposed today demonstrates that any crime of domestic terrorism will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted by the federal government,” U.S. Attorney Richard Westphal said in a statement.
Montoya, who conspired to damage an energy facility, worked with Jessica Reznicek to sabotage the pipeline and equipment used to work on it. In 2016, they torched a bulldozer and other heavy equipment in central Iowa, according to authorities. Reznicek was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to similar charges. That sentence was upheld on appeal in June.
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Woman gets six years in prison for damaging Dakota Access pipeline <a href="https://t.co/BXdZpatrdJ">https://t.co/BXdZpatrdJ</a>
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Native Americans and environmentalists fought the $3.8 billion, 1,170-mile pipeline, which was completed in 2017. The opposition was similar to that faced by the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Joe Biden ordered stopped shortly after taking office.
Opponents, most of whom are against fossil fuels of any kind, claimed the pipelines pose a danger of oil spills. Some landowners also opposed the use of eminent domain to build the Dakota Access pipeline, and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe claimed it passed over sacred lands. Even though the pipeline has been operational for five years, opponents are still demanding that the Biden administration shut it down.
Pipeline proponents say moving oil via pipelines is safer than by rail, creates jobs and boosts U.S. domestic energy production at a time when fuel prices have spiked.
The Dakota Access pipeline starts in the Bakken Formation shale oil fields in North Dakota and carries up to 750,000 barrels of oil per day south through South Dakota and Iowa and to a terminal in Illinois.

Environmental Activists Call On Biden Administration To Cancel Oil Pipeline Projects

Woman Who Sabotaged Dakota Access Pipeline Gets 6 Years In Prison, $3M Fine

Woman Who Sabotaged Dakota Access Pipeline Gets 6 Years In Prison

Dakota Access Pipeline

Environmentalism

Fracking

Iowa

The government of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Kingdom</a> ended its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fracking" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fracking</a> ban in a push to bolster the nation’s <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">energy</a> security, according to a Thursday announcement.
<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> severed <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/oil-and-gas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">natural gas</a> flow through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline earlier this month in an apparent retaliation against Western Europe for supporting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine-russia-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a>. As other countries impose energy consumption restrictions upon their citizens while continuing to prioritize <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/climate-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">green energy</a> commitments, British Prime Minister <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/liz-truss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liz Truss</a> has pushed for higher fossil fuel production and set the goal of becoming a net exporter of energy by 2040.
“We are cutting off the toxic power and pipelines from authoritarian regimes and strengthening our energy resilience,” Truss said Wednesday during a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-minister-liz-trusss-speech-to-the-un-general-assembly-21-september-2022">speech</a> to the United Nations General Assembly. “We will ensure we cannot be coerced or harmed by the reckless actions of rogue actors abroad. We will transition to a future based on renewable and nuclear energy while ensuring that the gas used during that transition is from reliable sources including our own North Sea production.”
The British government subsequently announced a new round of oil and gas leases for the North Sea and lifted its moratorium on shale gas production — including the practice of fracking, by which pressurized liquid is injected into underground rocks to force open fissures and extract fuels. The prohibition was initially established in 2019 amid concerns over earthquakes.
“In light of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponisation of energy, strengthening our energy security is an absolute priority, and — as the Prime Minister said — we are going to ensure the UK is a net energy exporter by 2040,” British Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg remarked in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-takes-next-steps-to-boost-domestic-energy-production">statement</a>. “To get there we will need to explore all avenues available to us through solar, wind, oil and gas production — so it’s right that we’ve lifted the pause to realise any potential sources of domestic gas.”
After succeeding fellow Conservative Party member Boris Johnson two weeks ago, Truss <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/british-prime-minister-liz-truss-unveils-package-to-cut-soaring-fuel-prices-offers-reforms-so-we-are-never-in-this-position-again">proposed legislation</a> that would limit the annual cost of power for a typical household to £2,500, or roughly $2,820, for the next two years. This plan would cost a total of £150 billion, or $169 billion. The nation’s government has already <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/getting-the-energy-bills-support-scheme-discount">greenlit</a> the Energy Bills Support Scheme, which is slated to remove £400 from residents’ power bills each month over the upcoming winter.
Ministers in the European Union, of which the United Kingdom is no longer a part, likewise grapple with energy prices that have increased <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/european-climate-bureaucrats-are-dooming-the-continent-to-a-very-dark-winter">as much as twentyfold</a> in some member states. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/european-union-social-market-economy-might-redistribute-fossil-fuel-profits">called</a> for redistributing profits from fossil fuel companies.
“In our social market economy, profits are good. But in these times it is wrong to receive extraordinary record profits benefitting from war and on the back of consumers,” she said in her most recent state of the union address.
Several large European manufacturers are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/european-companies-pause-production-as-energy-prices-soar">shuttering their factories</a> as energy prices climb. The producer price index for industrial goods in Germany, the continent’s largest economy, has risen 45.8% year-over-year as of August 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Russian shipments accounted for 40% of the European natural gas supply last year — a rate that has since dropped to 9%.

Key Speakers At The 77th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly

‘Strengthening Our Energy Resilience’: Britain Ends Fracking Ban, Will Become Net Exporter By 2040

Britain Ends Fracking Ban, Will Become Net Exporter By 2040

Liz Truss

United Kingdom

On Friday, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the nation’s most populous state would phase out fracking in less than three years and explore options to eventually end all oil extraction.
“The climate crisis is real, and we continue to see signs every day,” said Newsom in a statement. “As we move to swiftly decarbonize our transportation sector and create a healthier future for our children, I’ve made it clear I don’t see a role for fracking in that future and, similarly, believe that California needs to move beyond oil.”
Hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is a technique used to extract natural resources by injecting high-pressure fluid into a target rock formation. The process creates or enlarges fractures in the rocks containing oil and natural gas, allowing fluids to flow more freely into a wellbore to increase production. Some progressive environmentalists claim fracking negatively impacts air and water quality, public health, and can cause seismic events.
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NEW: California is now the first state to declare an end to oil extraction in the country.
Today, we&#39;re announcing that we will phase out all oil extraction — as part of a world-leading effort to achieve carbon neutrality — and ban fracking by 2024.
&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1385671067147005953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Newsom directed the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division to stop issuing new fracking permits by 2024 and asked the California Air Resources Board to analyze pathways to halt all oil and gas drilling by 2045.
As the Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-23/gavin-newsom-executive-limit-fracking-california">reported</a>, “Newsom’s announcement comes as a recall campaign against him appears close to qualifying for the ballot and is a reversal from the governor’s previous statements that he lacked the executive authority to ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking.” According to the outlet, “Newsom recently decided to use the state’s environmental regulatory authority after efforts to pass the ban legislatively failed, an administration spokesperson said.”
“Certainly the governor’s policy folks will insist we shouldn’t view this through a political lens,” <a href="https://twitter.com/johnmyers/status/1385672451372163073">tweeted</a> John Myers, the Sacramento bureau chief for the L.A. Times. “And yet, there’s a tremendous political element to how it’s received. Early reaction from trade unions is not positive and they represent a notable voice in the Dem Party.”
The Times quoted several union leaders who spoke out against Newsom’s directive, saying the move would cost thousands of well-paying jobs and harm local economies in rural oil-producing parts of the state.
John Spaulding is the executive secretary of the Building and Construction Trades Council for Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties.
“Every student, every firefighter and every resident of Kern County will be hurt by the governor’s political announcement today,” he said on Friday. “We will work to oppose this effort for our membership, their families, our schools and our future. I have one question for Gavin Newsom: Are our jobs too dirty for you?”
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/climate/article/Anti-fracking-bill-could-severely-curtail-oil-and-16085240.php">According</a> to the state Department of Conservation, fracking is responsible for about 2% of California’s oil production.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-im-not-going-to-ban-fracking-trump-is-lying-heres-biden-on-fracking-the-last-two-years">Biden: I’m Not Going To Ban Fracking, Trump Is Lying. Here’s Biden On Fracking The Last Two Years.</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-grills-biden-on-fracking-biden-tells-him-to-prove-it-with-video-trump-does-just-that">Trump Grills Biden On Fracking. Biden Tells Him To Prove It With Video; Trump Does Just That.</a>

California Governor Gavin Newsom Holds Covid Briefing In San Francisco

Gavin Newsom Orders Ban On Fracking By 2024 As Recall Threat Looms

California

Gavin Newsom

With only days remaining until Americans head to the polls in arguably the most consequential election in a generation, politicians are scrambling to highlight their opponents flaws, hoping to push the needle in their favor. One such subject was handed to Donald Trump on a platter by Joe Biden during the final presidential debate, with Biden delivering a two-course warning to Americans across the country. The first involved Biden’s rejection of the claim that he ever opposed fracking, saying, “I have never said I oppose fracking.” When fact-checked by Trump in real time, Biden requested that Trump “play the tape.” Trump’s campaign obliged the next day.
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&quot;You said it on tape!&quot;: Donald Trump and Joe Biden are facing off about the former VP&#39;s fracking comments. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a> <a href="https://t.co/yAgALxJL2A">pic.twitter.com/yAgALxJL2A</a>
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The second part provided conservatives with yet another opportunity to “pounce,” with Joe Biden saying that he will “transition from the oil industry” because “the oil industry pollutes, significantly.”
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Joe Biden says he will &quot;transition from the oil industry&quot; <a href="https://t.co/0TgtYhhLEZ">pic.twitter.com/0TgtYhhLEZ</a>
&mdash; Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1319467866194935809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Biden has a lengthy record of making <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/20-lies-false-claims-from-the-honest-2020-candidate">false claims</a> and has spent his decades-long political career flip-flopping on supposedly fundamental positions. The subject of fossil fuels, and specifically fracking, is no different. Here is a recent timeline of Biden’s multiple and contradictory statements regarding fracking and fossil fuels.
I guarantee you, we are going to end fossil fuel. (September 2019)
During a campaign event, Biden took the hand of a young woman, called her “kiddo,” and said “I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you, I guarantee you. We’re going to end fossil fuel.”
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Joe Biden said, “look into my eyes, I guarantee you… we’re going to end fossil fuel.” 
That includes Pennsylvania fracking jobs. 
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&mdash; Trump War Room &#8211; Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1318702005871910912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Sacrifice growth for a greener economy? Yes. (December 2019)
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-jobs-energy-climate">During</a> a Democratic presidential primary debate, moderator Tim Alberta posed the following question: “Three consecutive American presidents have enjoyed stints of explosive economic growth due to a boom in oil and natural gas production. As president, would you be willing to sacrifice some of that growth, even knowing potentially that it could displace thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of blue-collar workers in the interest of transitioning to that greener economy?” 
In response, Biden said “The answer is yes. The answer is yes.”
Stopping fracking? Yes. (January 2020)
<a href="https://www.atr.org/biden-yes-we-should-end-fracking?amp">Speaking</a> with a New Hampshire voter, Biden agreed to stopping both fracking and pipeline infrastructure.
Voter: “But like, what about, say, stopping fracking?”
Biden: “Yes.”
Voter: “And stopping pipeline infrastructure?”
Biden: “Yes.”
We are going to get rid of fossil fuels. (February 2020)
During a rally, Biden <a href="https://www.atr.org/joe-biden-we-are-going-get-rid-fossil-fuels">told</a> a cheering audience that “we are going to get rid of fossil fuels.” Responding to the reaction of protestors, Biden then followed up with:
“That’s okay, these guys are okay, they want to do the same thing that I want to do, they want to phase out fossil fuels and we’re going to phase out fossil fuels.”
No new fracking. (March 2020)
During a Democratic primary debate in March, Biden and Bernie Sanders sparred on the subject of climate change and the fossil fuel industry, with Biden saying, “no more, no new fracking.”
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JOE BIDEN JUST LIED ABOUT HIS PAST COMMENTS ABOUT BANNING FRACKING 
WE HAVE THE TAPE
In March 2020, Joe Biden said there would be “no more, no new fracking” in my administration. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a> <a href="https://t.co/CQwWE6eM96">pic.twitter.com/CQwWE6eM96</a>
&mdash; Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1319466310896701440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Following a familiar pattern, Biden’s <a href="https://www.axios.com/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-fracking-democratic-debate-99040579-caff-45d5-b169-402a411a57d5.html">campaign</a> “later clarified that Biden was re-stating his existing platform about policy on federal lands, not endorsing Sanders’ call for a nationwide ban.”
No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill, period. (March 2020)
During that same primary debate, Biden <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/biden-claimed-he-never-wanted-ban-fracking-he-did-1541552">stated</a>, “No more drilling on federal lands. No more drilling, including offshore. No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill, period.”
We would make sure it’s eliminated. (July 2020)
During another Democratic primary debate, CNN’s Dana Bash asked “Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?” Biden responded with “No, we would we would work it out. We would make sure it’s eliminated, and no more subsidies for either one of those.”
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Joe Biden is in coal country.
Biden said he&#39;d eliminate fracking and coal.
CNN: “Would there be any place for fossil fuels including coal and fracking in a Biden admin?” 
Biden: “No, we would we would work it out. We would make sure it&#39;s eliminated.”<a href="https://t.co/thNIuke7cu">pic.twitter.com/thNIuke7cu</a>
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I am not banning fracking. (August 2020)
Speaking in Pittsburgh, Biden said “I am not banning fracking. Let me say that again: I am not banning fracking. No matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me.”
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Biden discusses his energy plan: &quot;I am not banning fracking. Let me say that again: I am not banning fracking. No matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/LBywpukq9G">https://t.co/LBywpukq9G</a> <a href="https://t.co/B5QXkBoQbt">pic.twitter.com/B5QXkBoQbt</a>
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I’m not eliminating fracking. (October 2020)
Speaking to a handful of journalists, Biden said “I’m not shutting down oil fields. I’m not eliminating fracking.”
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Joe Biden: &quot;I&#39;m not shutting down oil fields. I&#39;m not eliminating fracking.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/rh7ZZBeZ2Z">pic.twitter.com/rh7ZZBeZ2Z</a>
&mdash; The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1321104617464156161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In the past year alone, Biden has held two antithetical positions regarding fracking and the fossil fuel industry. What makes matters worse is that his running mate, Kamala Harris, is also equally inconsistent with her language.
I’m in favor of banning fracking. (October 2020)
Speaking at a presidential town hall, Kamala Harris announced that “There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.”
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Joe Biden is not going to ban fracking. (October 2020)
After stepping out from her (fossil fuel powered) plane, Kamala Harris defended Biden’s comments, saying “Let’s be really clear about this. Let’s be really clear about this. Joe Biden is not going to ban fracking. He is going to deal with the oil subsidies, but that’s not, you know, the president likes to put everything out of context, but let’s be clear. What Joe was talking about was banning subsidies, but he will not end fracking in America.”
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JUST IN: Sen. Kamala Harris responds to questions on Biden energy policy: &quot;Joe Biden is not going to ban fracking.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/BZu84AZWDq">pic.twitter.com/BZu84AZWDq</a>
&mdash; The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1319672228464689158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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We will not ban fracking. (October 2020)
Appearing on The View, Kamala Harris promised that “We will not ban fracking.” 
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&quot;We will not ban fracking,&quot; Sen. Kamala Harris tells <a href="https://twitter.com/TheView?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheView</a>.
&quot;Joe is also committed to understanding that we have to also acknowledge the science in a way that frankly the current president does not, on the COVID issue and on climate.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/PzNuNTpDM4">https://t.co/PzNuNTpDM4</a> <a href="https://t.co/EynVGHOGtm">pic.twitter.com/EynVGHOGtm</a>
&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1320753026425118723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Of course, none of this blatant disregard for reality would be possible without the aiding and abetting of the mainstream media and their partners in the world of “fact-checking.”
The LA Times
While “fact-checking” the final presidential debate, The LA Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-22/fact-checking-the-final-trump-biden-presidential-debate">declared</a> that “No, Biden wouldn’t end fracking” in response to Trump’s statement, “He was against fracking. He said it.” The supposed fact-check justified this conclusion by saying that “Biden’s comments about fracking have varied some,” and attempting to retrospectively add context to Biden’s assertions about targeting fracking.
Politifact
The fact-checking organization also backfilled Biden’s meaning in order to rate Trump’s claim that “Joe Biden confirmed his plan to abolish the entire U.S. oil industry. That means no fracking jobs and no energy for Pennsylvania” as false. Their justification was that “Biden has <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/trump-biden-fracking-coal-mining-fact-check-20200924.html">said repeatedly that he won’t ban fracking</a>,” ignoring the obvious point that Biden has also said repeatedly that we wants to end fossil fuel. When it came to the subject of oil, Politifact wrote “Biden stumbled over his words as he tried to explain his position,” as if an inarticulate presentation of a position allows others to fill in the gaps as needed.
NBC News
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-10-22-trump-biden-election-n1244210/ncrd1244435#blogHeader">NBC News</a> decided to respond to Trump’s claim that Biden’s position on fracking varies depending on which state he visits.
<blockquote>“Just like he went at it with fracking,” Trump said. If Biden wins, he said, “We’re not gonna have fracking. We’re gonna stop fracking, we’re gonna stop fracking.”
“Then he goes to Pennsylvania after he gets the nomination, and he got very lucky to get it, and he goes to Pennsylvania, and he says, ‘Oh, we’re gonna have fracking,’” Trump added.
This well-worn attack against Biden is not true, although Biden’s position on the issue is complicated. </blockquote>
NBC News then used the fact that “Biden has repeatedly said he will not ban fracking” as evidence that Biden would not ban fracking.
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Taking to Twitter, Trump summarized Biden’s monumental statements regarding fossil fuel as follows.
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Last week, Joe Biden made perhaps the most shocking admission ever uttered in the history of presidential debates. On live television, Joe Biden confirmed his plan to ABOLISH the entire U.S. Oil Industry—that means NO fracking, NO jobs, and NO energy for Pennsylvania Families!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1320817236106330112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The Democrats and the mainstream media are looking Americans dead in the face and asking them not to believe their own eyes and ears. Biden has expressed a clear desire to end both fracking and fossil fuel more broadly, as has his running mate Kamala Harris. The fact that his campaign has rushed to do damage control and parrot Biden’s “official” position is irrelevant. 
Biden opposes fossil fuels, except when he doesn’t.
Ian Haworth is host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPxdVsNp7k&amp;list=PLhi-aq-5DfuTQRVv1IOVMnA735vEYO0f5">The Ian Haworth Show</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E05t2L69Sks&amp;list=PLhi-aq-5DfuRHu5r0IV5qr4h2rBAV9oBd">The Truth in 60 Seconds</a>. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth">@ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Joe Biden

Fracking: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & Mainstream Media Are Lying To You; Here’s Proof

Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Kamala Harris

Oil and Gas

On Monday, it was reported that Google, which owns YouTube, had decided to term “mostly false” the claims that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stated in the past that he would ban fracking, adding that term if a user of their YouTube platform searched for Biden making such a statement.
It was also reported that no similar fact-check was posted about videos from the mainstream media that featured debunked claims about the infamous Steele dossier that was used to attack President Trump.
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On Google&#39;s YouTube platform, they are automatically posting a &quot;Mostly False&quot; factcheck if a user seems to be searching for Biden saying he&#39;ll ban fracking. There is no such editorializing about videos from Washington Post, CBS News, etc. with debunked claims about Steele Dossier <a href="https://t.co/rTsT51mM6l">pic.twitter.com/rTsT51mM6l</a>
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Biden has made many statements speaking of his opposition to fracking. President Trump paid tribute with a video after Biden snapped at him to produce a video showing Biden had done so.
During the final debate between Biden and President Trump, Biden spoke of transitioning from the oil industry:
<blockquote>Trump: We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world, but if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry, like you want. And what about fracking? Now we have to ask him about fracking.
Biden: I never said I oppose fracking.
Trump: You said it on tape.
Biden: Show the tape, put it on your website.
Trump: I’ll put it on.
Biden: Put it on the website. The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.</blockquote>
Trump answered with this video:
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As per your request, Joe&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/78mzcfLEsF">https://t.co/78mzcfLEsF</a> <a href="https://t.co/AalVkSfHFi">pic.twitter.com/AalVkSfHFi</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319491234042269696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Big tech’s efforts to protect Biden have included Twitter banning the New York Post’s account after the Post reported on Hunter Biden’s business dealings. The Daily Wire reported on October 18:
<blockquote>The New York Post&#8217;s Twitter account has been suspended since Wednesday and now, <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-has-refused-to-unlock-new-york-posts-account">Fox Business reports</a>, Twitter has told the outlet that access will not be restored until the Post deletes certain Tweets referencing their Hunter Biden coverage. &#8220;Twitter confirmed to FOX Business that the Post &#8216;has been informed what is necessary to unlock their account,'&#8221; and that includes &#8220;six tweets about its reporting on 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden&#8217;s son, Hunter Biden,&#8221; per Fox. The <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/10/16/twitter-still-holding-the-posts-account-hostage-over-hunter-biden-links/">Post itself reports that Twitter told them</a> that the announced policy changes do not apply to their situation: “While we’ve updated the policy, we don’t change enforcement retroactively. You will still need to delete the Tweets to regain access to your account.”</blockquote>
On October 22, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-judiciary-committee-votes-to-subpoena-facebook-twitter-ceos">noted</a>:
<blockquote>Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the testimonies of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg … Republican members want the two CEOs to testify about their handling of a recent series of articles by the New York Post, America&#8217;s fourth-largest newspaper, concerning former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter&#8217;s business dealings. Both social media sites suppressed the stories. … The Judiciary Committee voted to compel the CEOs to testify about their ‘suppression and/or censorship’ of the Post articles, one that alleged Hunter Biden introduced his father to a top executive at Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company where he worked.</blockquote>
Biden himself has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-snaps-at-reporter-for-bringing-up-hunter-biden-controversy-its-all-a-lie">snapped at a reporter</a> asking him about his son and a laptop that allegedly belonged to him. On Saturday a reporter said to Biden, “Questions [and] controversy continue today about Hunter Biden, your son&#8217;s—” before being cut off by Biden, who claimed, “There is no controversy about my son. It&#8217;s all a lie. It’s a flat lie because the president has nothing else to run on. If you noticed, while the American people are talking about what’s happening to their families; he has no plan [and] at the debate, he has no plan.&#8221;

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On Saturday, interviewers for three separate news outlets in fracking-rich Pennsylvania targeted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his remarks in last week’s debate that he plans to “transition” away from the oil industry. During the debate, President Trump reacted to Biden’s remarks by firing back, “That&#8217;s maybe the biggest statement in terms of business &#8230; because basically what he said is he is going to destroy the oil industry. Will you remember that, Texas? Will you remember that Pennsylvania, Oklahoma?”
As <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-grilled-transition-oil-and-gas-pennsylvania-tv-interviews">Fox News</a> reported, <a href="https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/10/24/exclusive-joe-biden-interview-defund-police-coronavirus-donald-trump/">CBS Philadelphia</a> asked Biden, &#8220;You also talked about transitioning away from oil. What would you tell these families here in Pennsylvania who are concerned about this?&#8221;
Biden responded, “Look I&#8217;m from Scranton, Pennsylvania. My great grandfather was a mining engineer. So I come from coal country. And I&#8217;m not talking about eliminating fracking, I just said no more fracking on federal lands. With regard to gas, oil, coal all of it, the transition is taking place having nothing to do with anything I&#8217;m proposing. The fact is that the fastest growing industries in the country are solar and wind. We can move in a direction where the transition takes place, so that people are not left behind, and we got to invest in the new technologies.&#8221;
NBC affiliate <a href="https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stories/one-on-one-with-joe-biden/">WBRE</a> in Wilkes-Barre elicited this response from Biden: “I would not, I will not ban fracking. I said no fracking on Federal land, number one. Number two, the coal and natural gas industry and oil is not going to be fundamentally changed. They’re already in transition. They’re already in transition. What I’m saying is we will not continue to subsidize, give tax breaks to oil companies which carbon capture what’s coming off gas and oil.&#8221;
Scranton ABC affiliate <a href="https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/biden-talks-campaign-covid-19-in-luzerne-county/523-3d4ee3ab-b9d4-4c8f-a6d0-3d503bd8f748">WNEP</a> heard this explanation: “What I said was, we&#8217;re gonna stop the subsidies for oil, which is about $40 billion. We&#8217;re going to take that money, invest it in new technologies for what they call carbon capture. We&#8217;re going to still need oil. We&#8217;re gonna still have combustion engines, We&#8217;re still going to need oil for many things, but what&#8217;s happening is you have to do it, and we can work toward getting it done so you can capture the carbon that comes from that gas and that oil. That&#8217;s what has to be done.”
Biden has made many statements opposing fracking, as shown here:
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As per your request, Joe&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/78mzcfLEsF">https://t.co/78mzcfLEsF</a> <a href="https://t.co/AalVkSfHFi">pic.twitter.com/AalVkSfHFi</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319491234042269696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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During the final debate between Biden and President Trump, these exchanges occurred, in which Biden spoke of transitioning from the oil industry:
<blockquote>Trump: We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world, but if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry you want. And what about fracking? Now we have to ask him about fracking.
Biden: I never said I oppose fracking.
Trump: You said it on tape.
Biden: Show the tape, put it on your website.
Trump: I’ll put it on.
Biden: Put it on the website. The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.
Moderator Kristen Welker: Would you rule out about banning fracking?
Biden: I do rule out banning fracking because the answer we need, we need other industries to transition, to get to ultimately a complete zero emissions by 2025. What I will do with fracking over time is make sure that we can capture the emissions from the fracking, capture the emissions from gas. We can do that and we can do that by investing money in doing it, but it’s a transition to that.
Trump: Excuse me. He was against fracking. He said it. I will show that to you tomorrow.
Biden: Good.
Trump: I am against fracking. Until he got the nomination, he went to Pennsylvania. Then he said, “But you know what Pennsylvania?” He’ll be against it very soon because his party is totally against it.
Biden: Fracking on federal land. I said, no fracking and/or oil on federal land.</blockquote>
Later, there was this exchange:
<blockquote>Trump: Would you close down the oil industry?
Biden: By the way, I have a transition from the old industry, yes.
Trump: Oh, that’s a big statement.
Biden: I will transition. It is a big statement.
Trump: That’s a big statement.
Joe Biden: Because I would stop. … it has to be replaced by renewable energy over time, over time, and I’d stopped giving to the oil industry, I’d stop giving them federal subsidies. You won’t get federal subsidies to the gas, oh, excuse me to solar and wind. Why are we giving it to oil industry?
Trump: We actually give it to solar and wind. That’s maybe the biggest statement. In terms of business, that’s the biggest statement. Because basically what he’s saying is he is going to destroy the oil industry. Will you remember that Texas? Will you remember that Pennsylvania, Oklahoma?</blockquote>

First Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump And Democratic Candidate Joe Biden

3 Separate Pennsylvania News Outlets Target Biden About Fracking

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden insulted Trump supporters who showed up to a speech of his in Pennsylvania on Saturday in such overwhelming numbers that, according to journalists at the event, the event practically turned into a Trump rally.
“We don’t do things like those chumps out there with the microphones are doing, the Trump guys,” Biden <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1320186636446146589">said</a>.
Biden later insulted the group again, <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1320035466159206402">saying</a>, &#8220;I&#8217;ll work as hard for those who don&#8217;t support me as those who do, including those chumps with the microphone out there.&#8221; Biden&#8217;s remarks come as he claimed during his event that he is about promoting &#8220;unity over division.&#8221;
The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/10/24/biden-rips-trump-supporters-as-chumps-at-pa-drive-in-rally/">noted</a> that the group of peaceful Trump protesters set up nearby Biden&#8217;s event in a parking lot where they exercised their First Amendment rights by making noise as Biden talked.
&#8220;Incredible,&#8221; Fox News journalist Joe Shikhman wrote on Twitter. &#8220;The one public appearance Joe Biden does this weekend is a speech in Pennsylvania that immediately turns into a massive Trump rally/car parade/GOTV event.&#8221;
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Incredible. The one public appearance Joe Biden does this weekend is a speech in Pennsylvania that immediately turns into a massive Trump rally/car parade/GOTV event. <a href="https://t.co/g2DwkxlYWt">pic.twitter.com/g2DwkxlYWt</a>
&mdash; Joe Shikhman (@JoeShikhman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeShikhman/status/1320051228760559616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Joe Biden leaving his only public event of the weekend, forced to drive through a Trump rally that drowned out and shut down the speech after he called Trump voters &#8216;chumps,'&#8221; Shikhman added. &#8220;Priceless.&#8221;
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Joe Biden leaving his only public event of the weekend, forced to drive through a Trump rally that drowned out and shut down the speech after he called Trump voters “chumps.” Priceless. <a href="https://t.co/PYRu6vtL9L">pic.twitter.com/PYRu6vtL9L</a>
&mdash; Joe Shikhman (@JoeShikhman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeShikhman/status/1320089483115745280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Biden&#8217;s campaign stop in Pennsylvania comes after he said during last week&#8217;s presidential debate that he would &#8220;transition away from the oil industry,&#8221; a comment that sparked instant backlash and that left his campaign scrambling.
Biden also got upset during the debate when President Donald Trump brought up the issue of fracking.
“We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world,” Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-grills-biden-on-fracking-biden-tells-him-to-prove-it-with-video-trump-does-just-that">said</a>. “But if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry. And what about fracking? Now we have to ask him about fracking.”
“I have never said I oppose fracking,” Biden claimed.
“You said it on tape,” Trump fired back.
“I—show the tape, put it on your website,” Biden yelled. “The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.”
Within a matter of moments, Trump’s social media team tweeted out a video of Biden making the remarks.
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Here you go <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeBiden</a>! <a href="https://t.co/UBqPJT85Pt">pic.twitter.com/UBqPJT85Pt</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319466667676749824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Transcript from the video that Trump tweeted out showing Biden’s past remarks on fracking:
<blockquote>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?
BIDEN: No, we would work it out. We would make sure it’s eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those.
…
BIDEN TALKING TO YOUNG PERSON: I guarantee you, we’re going to end fossil fuel.
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BIDEN AT MSNBC DEMOCRATIC DEBATE: No more, no new fracking.
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BIDEN DURING CNBC INTERVIEW: I’d gradually move away from fracking.
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KAMALA HARRIS, DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AT CNN TOWN HALL: And I think it’s critically important on day one that we end any fossil fuel leases on public lands.
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VOTER: But, like, what about, say, stopping fracking and stopping … pipeline and structure…
BIDEN TALKING TO VOTER: Yes. Yes. No pipeline, exactly.
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BIDEN AT RALLY: They want to do the same thing I want to do; they want to phase out fossil fuels and we’re going to phase out fossil fuels.
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HARRIS AT CNN TOWN HALL: There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.</blockquote>

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Biden, While Promoting ‘Unity,’ Insults Trump Supporters As His Rally Gets Drowned Out: ‘Those Chumps’

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has tried to avoid saying he would end fossil fuels if he’s elected president, but that wasn’t the impression he gave during Thursday night’s debate.
“I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said during the debate. “It’s a big statement because the oil industry pollutes significantly. … It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.”
As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-campaign-tries-to-walk-back-his-remark-about-oil-industry-then-he-gives-another-confusing-remark">reported</a>, Biden also made confusing remarks about his energy plan after the debate.
“They’re not going to lose their jobs. A lot more jobs are going to be created in other industries,” Biden said at the time. “Eventually we’re going to have to go to all — we’re not going to be able to get rid of fossil fuels, getting rid of the subsidies for fossil fuels. But we’re not going to get rid of fossil fuels for a long time.”
Biden’s deputy campaign manager and communications director Kate Bedingfield attempted to “clarify” what Biden said at the debate to Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey. Linskey reported that Bedingfield said Biden was simply referring to oil subsidies.
Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/23/biden-oil-pennsylvania-texas-432043">reported</a> Friday evening, however, that the damage control didn’t stop there.
“On Friday, his running mate Kamala Harris reaffirmed the ticket’s support for fracking. And two members of Congress from oil- and gas-rich areas immediately distanced themselves from the Democratic nominee,” the outlet reported.
While President Donald Trump used Biden’s remarks to shore up votes in Pennsylvania, Democrats in the state tried to shrug off the problem.
“I don’t think it’s going to be an issue,” said Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA). “I think if you are fundamentally committed to or work in that industry, you’ve already made up your mind.”
Politico explained that the Trump campaign has used Biden’s comments as “an opportunity to pick up more votes in his strongholds in the western and northeastern parts of the state where there are numerous gas wells.”
“In hopes of limiting his losses in those areas, or even flipping some, Biden has typically sought to be extra careful while talking about fracking and energy,” the outlet continued.
At the debate, Trump slammed Biden’s past remarks about fracking, while Biden claimed he has “never said I oppose fracking.”
When Trump says he has it “on tape,” Biden told him to prove it, so Trump tweeted out a compilation of Biden saying he would end fossil fuels and ban new fracking. Here’s the transcript, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-grills-biden-on-fracking-biden-tells-him-to-prove-it-with-video-trump-does-just-that">reported</a> by The Daily Wire.
<blockquote>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?
BIDEN: No, we would work it out. We would make sure it’s eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those.
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BIDEN TALKING TO YOUNG PERSON: I guarantee you, we’re going to end fossil fuel.
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BIDEN AT MSNBC DEMOCRATIC DEBATE: No more, no new fracking.
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BIDEN DURING CNBC INTERVIEW: I’d gradually move away from fracking.
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KAMALA HARRIS, DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AT CNN TOWN HALL: And I think it’s critically important on day one that we end any fossil fuel leases on public lands.
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VOTER: But, like, what about, say, stopping fracking and stopping … pipeline and structure…
BIDEN TALKING TO VOTER: Yes. Yes. No pipeline, exactly.
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BIDEN AT RALLY: They want to do the same thing I want to do; they want to phase out fossil fuels and we’re going to phase out fossil fuels.
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HARRIS AT CNN TOWN HALL: There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.</blockquote>

Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control

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The Biden campaign tried to walk back remarks given by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during the debate on Thursday night only to have Biden appear to again make more confusing remarks.
“I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said. “It’s a big statement because the oil industry pollutes significantly. &#8230; It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.”
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When President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> asks Joe Biden if he would close down the oil industry, Biden responds, “yes”<a href="https://t.co/WJrgQBxIi6">https://t.co/WJrgQBxIi6</a> <a href="https://t.co/EwZJlmTAWP">pic.twitter.com/EwZJlmTAWP</a>
&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1319469586308268037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Following the debate, Biden Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tried to &#8220;clarify&#8221; Biden&#8217;s remarks, according to Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey.
Linskey tweeted: &#8220;Biden&#8217;s team seeks to clarify Biden&#8217;s remarks on the oil industry, with @KBeds saying that Biden was referring to ending oil subsidies.&#8221;
Bloomberg reporter Ari Natter tweeted out post-debate remarks from Biden on the issue, which appeared to again add confusion to the matter.
“They’re not going to lose their jobs. A lot more jobs are going to be created in other industries,” Biden said. “Eventually we’re going to have to go to all — we’re not going to be able to get rid of fossil fuels, getting rid of the subsidies for fossil fuels. But we’re not going to get rid of fossil fuels for a long time.”
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More post-debate remarks from Biden on his comments on oil:
“Eventually we’re going to have to go to all — we’re not going to be able to get rid of fossil fuels, getting rid of the subsidies for fossil fuels.
&quot;But we’re not going to get rid of fossil fuels for a long time.”
&mdash; Ari Natter (@AriNatter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AriNatter/status/1319482137528205314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Biden also got <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-grills-biden-on-fracking-biden-tells-him-to-prove-it-with-video-trump-does-just-that">slammed</a> by the president over his past comments on fracking during the debate.
“We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world,” Trump said. “But if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry. And what about fracking? Now we have to ask him about fracking.”
“I have never said I oppose fracking,” Biden claimed.
“You said it on tape,” Trump fired back.
“I—show the tape, put it on your website,” Biden yelled. “The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.”
Within a matter of moments, Trump’s team tweeted out a video from Trump&#8217;s personal Twitter account of Biden making the remarks.
WATCH:
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Here you go <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeBiden</a>! <a href="https://t.co/UBqPJT85Pt">pic.twitter.com/UBqPJT85Pt</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319466667676749824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Transcript from the video that Trump tweeted out showing Biden’s past remarks on fracking:
<blockquote>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?
BIDEN: No, we would work it out. We would make sure it’s eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those.
…
BIDEN TALKING TO YOUNG PERSON: I guarantee you, we’re going to end fossil fuel.
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BIDEN AT MSNBC DEMOCRATIC DEBATE: No more, no new fracking.
…
BIDEN DURING CNBC INTERIVIEW: I’d gradually move away from fracking.
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KAMALA HARRIS, DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AT CNN TOWN HALL: And I think it’s critically important on day one that we end any fossil fuel leases on public lands.
…
VOTER: But, like, what about, say, stopping fracking and stopping pipeline and structure…
BIDEN TALKING TO VOTER: Yes. Yes. No pipeline, exactly.
…
BIDEN AT RALLY: They want to do the same thing I want to do, they want to phase out fossil fuels and we’re going to phase out fossil fuels,
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HARRIS AT CNN TOWN HALL: There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.</blockquote>
This report has been updated to include additional information.

Final U.S. Presidential Debate Between President Trump And Democratic Candidate Joe Biden

Biden Campaign Tries To Walk Back His Remark About Oil Industry, Then He Gives Another Confusing Remark

During Thursday night&#8217;s presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden stepped onto a political landmine that will certainly cost him with working class Americans when he pledged to &#8220;transition&#8221; from the oil industry throughout his administration.
“Would he close down the oil industry?” Trump asked. “Would you close down the oil industry?”
“I would transition from the oil industry, yes,” Biden responded.
“That’s a big statement,” Trump shot back.
“It is a big statement, because … the oil industry pollutes significantly,” Biden emphasized, later adding: “It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time, over time. And I’d stop giving to the oil industry — I’d stop giving them federal subsidies. [Trump] won’t give federal subsidies to solar and wind. Why are we giving it to oil industry?”
&#8220;We actually do give it to solar and wind, and that&#8217;s maybe the biggest statement in terms of business &#8230; because basically what he’s saying is he is going to destroy the oil industry. Will you remember that, Texas? Will you remember that, Pennsylvania? Oklahoma?&#8221; Trump concluded.
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Biden wants to &quot;transition&quot; away from the oil industry.
He just killed paycheck earned by hardworking families in Texas.
Joe just wants to transition away from Texas.
Remember that on election day..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DebateTonight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DebateTonight</a> <a href="https://t.co/o6GaPCNQNE">https://t.co/o6GaPCNQNE</a>
&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1319470228498251776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The Twitter reactions to Biden&#8217;s statement were swift and fierce for what might have arguably been his biggest mistake of the evening.
&#8220;Biden wants to ‘transition’ away from the oil industry. He just killed paycheck earned by hardworking families in Texas. Joe just wants to transition away from Texas. Remember that on election day,&#8221; tweeted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R).
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Biden wants to &quot;transition&quot; away from the oil industry.
He just killed paycheck earned by hardworking families in Texas.
Joe just wants to transition away from Texas.
Remember that on election day..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DebateTonight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DebateTonight</a> <a href="https://t.co/o6GaPCNQNE">https://t.co/o6GaPCNQNE</a>
&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1319470228498251776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Trump campaign is gonna roll out a massive ad buy in Pennsylvania with that idiotic Biden answer about oil. Unless someone shows me a map with a path to victory for Biden when he loses Florida (which he will) and Pennsylvania, that might have sealed the deal tonight,&#8221; tweeted Jesse Kelly.
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Trump campaign is gonna roll out a massive ad buy in Pennsylvania with that idiotic Biden answer about oil. Unless someone shows me a map with a path to victory for Biden when he loses Florida (which he will) and Pennsylvania, that might have sealed the deal tonight.
&mdash; Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1319471052926451713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Joe Biden just said he would transition from the oil industry. That means kill the oil industry. The moderator’s response ‘why would you do that?’ was hilarious. She sounded confused why he would do this to his campaign. His far left plan slipped out. Massive error by Joe,&#8221; tweeted Robby Starbuck.
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Joe Biden just said he would transition from the oil industry. That means kill the oil industry. The moderator’s response &quot;why would you do that?&quot; was hilarious. She sounded confused why he would do this to his campaign. His far left plan slipped out. Massive error by Joe.
&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1319467849098924034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Biden defense team (the media) working overtime to say that Biden&#8216;s biggest error &#8212; saying he wants to end the oil industry &#8212; is no big deal and isn&#8217;t that what we all say in our hearts anyway? Oil industry one of the largest in country and particularly in some key states,&#8221; tweeted Mollie Hemingway.
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Biden defense team (the media) working overtime to say that Biden&#39;s biggest error &#8212; saying he wants to end the oil industry &#8212; is no big deal and isn&#39;t that what we all say in our hearts anyway? Oil industry one of the largest in country and particularly in some key states.
&mdash; Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href="https://twitter.com/MZHemingway/status/1319471403834408961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;HOLY COW Trump asks Biden if he would shut down the oil industry and he says, &#8216;I would transition from the oil industry, yes,&#8217;” tweeted NRO&#8217;s Kyle Smith.
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HOLY COW Trump asks Biden if he would shut down the oil industry and he says, &quot;I would transition from the oil industry, yes.&quot;
&mdash; Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/rkylesmith/status/1319467039099129857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Big Mistake? Biden Says He’ll ‘Transition’ From Oil Industry, Twitter Explodes: ‘Might Have Sealed The Deal’

President Donald Trump slammed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during the final presidential debate on Thursday night over Biden&#8217;s previous remarks about fracking.
Biden responded to Trump&#8217;s comments and challenged the president to prove his claims with video and the president responded by doing just that.
“We’re going to have the greatest economy in the world,” Trump said. “But if you want to kill the economy, get rid of your oil industry. And what about fracking? Now we have to ask him about fracking.”
“I have never said I oppose fracking,” Biden claimed.
“You said it on tape,” Trump fired back.
“I—show the tape, put it on your website,” Biden yelled. “The fact of the matter is he’s flat lying.”
Within a matter of moments, Trump&#8217;s team tweeted out a video of Biden making the remarks.
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Here you go <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeBiden</a>! <a href="https://t.co/UBqPJT85Pt">pic.twitter.com/UBqPJT85Pt</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319466667676749824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Transcript from the video that Trump tweeted out showing Biden&#8217;s past remarks on fracking:
<blockquote>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: Would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?
BIDEN: No, we would work it out. We would make sure it&#8217;s eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those.
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BIDEN TALKING TO YOUNG PERSON: I guarantee you, we&#8217;re going to end fossil fuel.
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BIDEN AT MSNBC DEMOCRATIC DEBATE: No more, no new fracking.
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BIDEN DURING CNBC INTERVIEW: I&#8217;d gradually move away from fracking.
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KAMALA HARRIS, DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, AT CNN TOWN HALL: And I think it&#8217;s critically important on day one that we end any fossil fuel leases on public lands.
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VOTER: But, like, what about, say, stopping fracking and stopping &#8230; pipeline and structure&#8230;
BIDEN TALKING TO VOTER: Yes. Yes. No pipeline, exactly.
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BIDEN AT RALLY: They want to do the same thing I want to do; they want to phase out fossil fuels and we&#8217;re going to phase out fossil fuels.
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HARRIS AT CNN TOWN HALL: There&#8217;s no question I&#8217;m in favor of banning fracking.</blockquote>
Even CNN acknowledged that Trump was telling the truth about Biden&#8217;s past comments about fracking and that Biden was lying.
&#8220;In this case, Trump is correct,&#8221; fact-checker and Trump critic Daniel Dale said. &#8220;Biden did make anti-fracking comments during the Democratic primary in 2019 and 2020 and Trump was not lying.&#8221;
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CNN FACT CHECK: &quot;So in this case, Trump is correct. Biden did make anti-fracking comments during the Democratic primary in 2019 and 2020. And Trump was not lying.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Debates2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Debates2020</a> <a href="https://t.co/0xiGVPIah6">pic.twitter.com/0xiGVPIah6</a>
&mdash; Steven Cheung (@CaliforniaPanda) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaliforniaPanda/status/1319481582726664192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) slammed Biden in a statement following the conclusion of the debate, saying, &#8220;President Trump dominated tonight’s debate by aggressively highlighting that he has accomplished more for the American people in the past 47 months than Joe Biden did in 47 years as a failed and corrupt career politician.&#8221;
&#8220;Despite the media working overtime to shield Biden from any scrutiny, tonight voters saw for themselves how for years Joe Biden peddled political access to enrich his family members while neglecting the concerns of hardworking Americans,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;In addition to Biden’s now irrefutable corruption, President Trump was able to remind voters that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are running on the most extreme agenda in American history; an agenda that would implement the largest tax increase ever, end U.S. energy independence and pave the way for socialized medicine.&#8221;
&#8220;The debate stage showed the clear choice Americans face between Joe Biden’s corruption and far-left policies versus President Trump’s record of results for all Americans,&#8221; the statement concluded. &#8220;Whether it is building the strongest economy in history or standing up to our adversaries, President Trump has delivered on the promises he made to the American people. President Trump proved once again tonight that he continues to be the right man for the job. In 12 days, Americans are going to reject Joe Biden’s radical agenda and re-elect President Trump.&#8221;
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Trump Grills Biden On Fracking. Biden Tells Him To Prove It With Video; Trump Does Just That.

Speaking at the ABC News town hall on Thursday night, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, denying that he wanted to ban fracking, said, &#8220;Boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me.&#8221;
Now the Boilermakers Union Local 154 union leader says Biden is lying. John Hughes, the Business Manager of the union with workers predominantly in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, stated on Saturday, as Breitbart <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/17/pennsylvania-boilermakers-union-calls-biden-we-support-trump/">reported</a>:
<blockquote>The other day I’m watching the debate and I see Joe Biden tell everybody that the Boilermakers endorsed him and that is not true. And I would like somebody to tell me who — he said he talked to somebody — I’d like to know who he talked to in the Boilermakers because anybody I talk to did not endorse him. And I believe if you go onto our International [Boilermakers] website we have not endorsed a candidate this round, nor did the International Boilermakers endorse a candidate last time. We did not endorse Obama and Joe Biden last time because of their energy issues.</blockquote>
At the town hall, host George Stephanopoulos said to Biden:
<blockquote>You said you don’t want to ban fracking. As you know, it’s an important issue here in Pennsylvania. Not everyone buys your denial. A member of the Boilermakers Local 154 Shawn Steffee was quoted in the New York Times today saying “You can’t have it both ways.” It says, “You can’t meet your goal to end fossil fuels without ending fracking.” What do you say to people like Shawn who doubt your denial because they think you want to keep that promise?</blockquote>
Biden said, &#8220;Boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me, okay? So, the Boilermakers Union has endorsed me because I sat down with them and went in a great detail with leadership exactly what I would do, number one.”
Former Pennsylvania Congressman Lou Barletta reacted to Biden’s claim: “I couldn’t believe it when Joe Biden blatantly lied at a town hall right here in Pennsylvania and said he was overwhelmingly endorsed by the Boilermakers. As a matter of fact, Boilermakers Local 154 endorsed President Donald Trump last month. And I knew this first-hand because I worked with John Hughes, the business manager, and Local 154 on that endorsement.&#8221;
Last month, Hughes <a href="https://thevillagereporter.com/pennsylvanias-boilermakers-local-154-union-endorses-president-trump/">wrote</a>:
<blockquote>As the United States continues to lead the world in oil and natural gas production it is imperative that we continue to battle over-regulations in the fossil fuel industries and fight for American energy production. My members and their families are dependent on these industries and it is imperative that we continue to develop new opportunities and energy infrastructure in America. Boilermaker jobs specifically rely on coal-fired power generation and we strongly encourage the advancement of Carbon Capture technologies which can secure future jobs for our members.
It is with great honor that I write this letter to endorse your campaign as you run for re-election of the President of the United States. I am happy to support your administration as you have proven to be a true friend of the Boilermakers, and I wish you the best of luck in your campaign.</blockquote>

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