Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Pennsylvania has 500,000 fracking jobs, but reports indicate that the figure is closer to a tenth of that. “There’s very few states ...

As the Trump administration aims to bolster fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy expansion, new research shows the oil and gas sector has so far failed to become a major jobs creator for ...

The real number of lost jobs without fracking could be one-tenth of what the former president says repeatedly when he visits Pennsylvania.

But the number of jobs in Pennsylvania that rely on fracking is debatable. Text on screen in the ad says, “Harris Fracking Ban 330,640 lost jobs,” although no source is cited.

Job creation is touted as the most significant benefit of the fracking boom, especially in the more rural parts of the state where good-paying jobs can be scarce.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been a significant issue in the 2024 presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Proponents believe fracking brings jobs back to the region, which historically relied on coal and steel manufacturing, and gives residents the opportunity to make passive income by leasing land.

And fracking jobs pay well. A study by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated average wages in 2017 of almost $150,000 in today’s dollars.

In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance.

During the September 19 edition of Fox News’ Fox & Friends, host Ainsley Earhardt falsely claimed that the fracking industry supports “423,000 jobs in the state of Pennsylvania.” There is no ...

WILLISTON – Some oilfield companies that laid off workers in the Bakken are now hiring again, particularly for jobs related to hydraulic fracturing.

As the Trump administration aims to bolster fossil fuels at the expense of clean energy expansion, new research shows the oil and gas sector has so far failed to become a major jobs creator for ...