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Should fracking be banned? (Complete Discussion)
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Extracting oil and natural gas through fracking can help to lower energy prices.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Fracking increases the worldwide oil supply, which can
drive down
the price on a global scale.
Pro claim 2
In the US, a ban on fracking could
drastically increase
the price of electricity, natural gas, and gasoline for everyday consumers.
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.