Bernie Sanders wordlessly disagreed with Amy Klobuchar's climate plan

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) apparently doesn't agree with the climate policy presented by his colleague, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

When asked during Tuesday's Democratic debate why she wouldn't immediately ban fracking if elected president, Klobuchar said she considers natural gas a necessary "transition fuel," which can help the U.S. net zero carbon emissions in the long run. Sanders, who supports a fracking ban, simply shook his head.

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Klobuchar's stance on fracking and natural gas, though, did receive some praise from the right. Tim O'Donnell

Tim O'Donnell
Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.