Democrat Josh Shapiro wants to further regulate the fracking industry, while Republican Doug Mastriano wants to expand drilling into state parks and forests.
Four of the Democratic candidates hoping to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate sparred over climate change policy and the structure of the nation’s Supreme Court at Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday afternoon — the first major debate of the Democratic primary.
Across Pennsylvania, debates about energy policy in the past few decades have largely centered on two issues: fracking and pipelines. It has created a conundrum for politicians, particularly for Democrats.
