Fracking—a method for extracting crude oil—came up a lot in Tuesday’s presidential debate, but nuclear energy did not. That’s despite the fact both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris support it—but for different reasons. Trump sees it as a way to ensure America is energy independent. The Biden-Harris administration says it can lower carbon emissions and help the transition away from fossil fuels. So it seems likely nuclear energy production could increase under either administration.
NTD interviewed energy policy analyst and consultant David Blackmon about this. Blackmon is a 40-year veteran of the oil and gas industry.