Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to comments on fossil fuels during the VP debate.
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Hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — has been a hot topic of debate since it becoming commonplace in the 1990s.
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Fracking was in the spotlight during the 2020 Vice Presidential debate, when current VP Mike Pence claimed Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden would “ban fracking” if elected.