Harris reversed course, explicitly ruling out the possibility of imposing a ban on hydraulic fracturing for the U.S. shale oil industry

ChainCatcher news, U.S. Vice President Harris stated that if elected president, she would not stop hydraulic fracturing, reversing her previous opposition to most oil and gas production technologies in the U.S. "As Vice President, I did not ban hydraulic fracturing," Harris said in an interview on Thursday, marking her clearest statement on the issue since becoming the Democratic candidate. "As president, I will not ban hydraulic fracturing."