re: I had to explain fracking to my wife last night.

Simply put...hydraulic fracturing is a process where underground shale formations (rock) are "fractured" to release the natural gas within them. We used to get almost all of our natural gas offshore, from rigs in the Gulf. As a result of the fracking revolution, we have a much more plentiful supply of natural gas, which has led to much cheaper natural gas, and as a result more of our electricity is generated from natural gas (than coal for example) and the subsequent decrease in Greenhouse Gas emissions like CO2.

Eliminating fracking is a REALLY BIG DEAL for everyone.