Nikki Haley tried to frame Ron DeSantis as opposed to American energy independence because he has banned fracking as Florida’s governor.
Haley tried to frame DeSantis as opposed to American energy independence because as governor he directed state environmental officials to oppose fracking, the process of injecting pressurized liquid into bedrock to extract oil or gas.
“Ron DeSantis is against fracking. He’s against drilling,” Haley said. “He always talks about what happens on day one, you better watch out because what happens on day two is when you’re in trouble. Day two in Florida, you ban fracking, you ban offshore drilling.”DeSantis’s actions on fracking have been more nuanced than Haley’s attack suggests. In his 2018 campaign for governor, he promised “to pass legislation that bans fracking in the state.
That November, Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution to ban off-shore oil and gas drilling under Florida’s waters. The amendment did not mention fracking. During Wednesday’s debate, DeSantis tried to deny Haley’s assertion that he had banned fracking as governor: “That’s not true,” he replied.DeSantis pointed to the constitutional amendment to explain his executive order. He went on to argue that he supports increased drilling in west Texas and would force“We are gonna get that job done because it’s important for our national security, it’s important for jobs, and that’s one of the best ways to drive down inflation,” he said.
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