Extracting oil and natural gas through fracking can help to lower energy prices.

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Con: The cheap energy sources produced by fracking disincentivize investment in renewables, keeping clean energy more expensive.

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Con: The relatively low prices of oil and natural gas are artificial, owing only to generous government subsidies. Their true cost is significantly higher.

Should fracking be banned? (ANTI-Fracking)

Extracting oil and natural gas through fracking can help to lower energy prices.

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Cons

The cheap energy sources produced by fracking disincentivize investment in renewables, keeping clean energy more expensive.

The relatively low prices of oil and natural gas are artificial, owing only to generous government subsidies. Their true cost is significantly higher.

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Extracting oil and natural gas through fracking can help to lower energy prices.

Con claim 1

The cheap energy sources produced by fracking disincentivize investment in renewables, keeping clean energy more expensive.

Con claim 2

The relatively low prices of oil and natural gas are artificial, owing only to generous government subsidies. Their true cost is significantly higher.