FOSTERING FRACKED GAS

The fossil fuel industry has been reaping record profits. Last year, European lawmakers voted to classify fossil gas and nuclear projects as “green,” an official designation letting them enjoy taxpayer subsidies despite harmful climate and environmental impacts. Now it seems that Biden administration officials are meeting with industry representatives in a bid to boost exports of deceptively named “green” fracked gas to Europe. There is no such thing as ‘green’ fracking—this is nothing but corporate greenwashing.

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