Trump rattles industry with fracking position

[DonViejo]

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is stirring unease in the oil and natural gas industry with his remarks about hydraulic fracturing.

Trump supports fracking, but says towns and states should be allowed to ban the drilling practice. That position is at odds with industry groups and congressional Republicans, who say the practice is safe and should be permitted nationwide.

Oil industry representatives remain behind Trump, arguing he would be better for energy development than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but his remarks about fracking have raised eyebrows.

“It does show that although there’s all this talk about being a businessman, there is a lot of nuance when you’re talking about an industry that he’s not familiar with,” said one lobbyist who requested anonymity to speak freely about the Republican nominee. “I think that there is an education process that the candidate still needs to understand.”

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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/290186-trump-rattles-industry-with-fracking-position

[tonyt53]

1. I really doubt that he has any idea what fracking actually is. He is just sucking up to voters.