Quote:A shale industry gathering. That tells me everything. People like him because of his pro-pollution energy policies.

 

There's a kernel of truth in your statement.

 

People want jobs, and the right thinks the EPA is in the way.  Earthquakes, spills, and dirty drinking water next year don't matter to folks if they can't put food on the table this year, so they'll trade a clean future for a prosperous present.  Hate to say it, but it makes perfect sense.  And no one likes the idea of Washington coming into their community and telling them what they can and can't do, no matter how much sense it makes long-term.

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