"The former president assailed Vice President Kamala Harris for her views on fracking and power plant emissions as he vowed to cut energy costs in half in his first year in office."
"Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance hammered Vice President Kamala Harris on her energy policies Monday during stops in Pennsylvania where they slammed her views on fossil fuel production and power plant regulations.
As the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago on Monday, Trump and his running mate, Ohio Republican Sen. Vance, spoke at separate events in Pennsylvania — a critical swing state — where the GOP candidates criticized Harris on energy policies and promised a drastically different approach if they win in November.
At an appearance in York, Pennsylvania, Trump promised to “unlock American energy,” slash regulations, and broadly repeal the policies put into place by President Joe Biden and Harris."
Robin Bravender and Timothy Cama report for E&E News August 19, 2024.