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Re:U.S. Oil Output Tops 12M Barrels a Day for First Time by googoogaga on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @11:07AM (#20335832)
Not only this, he doesn't seem to understand fracking is not a new technology. Horizontal drilling is along with several others. It is these which make fracking ops viable.

Most people want to improve the environment. They way to do that is not legislating in controls on production because then we just import from ME and pay to secure shipping routes in that region. Instead, legislate in incentives to reduce demand (electric car subsidies etc.).

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Re:U.S. Oil Output Tops 12M Barrels a Day for First Time by jorge-d on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @11:18AM (#20335953)
The thing is that oil industry is actively lobbying the legislators to block any legislation that would reduce the demand.
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Re:U.S. Oil Output Tops 12M Barrels a Day for First Time by conanbatt on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @11:33AM (#20336103)
Tesla also lobbies to get subsidies for his own industry. No clean participants in the energy market.

It's on the state to fulfill its obligations with the citizenry

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Re:U.S. Oil Output Tops 12M Barrels a Day for First Time by hanniabu on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @11:19AM (#20335964)
Parent never said it's a new technology
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