Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Proposes Fracking Ban to Curb Plastic Pollution, Despite Concerns it Would Raise Oil Prices

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed banning fracking as part of a 10-point plan to address plastic pollution. This was criticized as it would raise oil prices and hurt energy-producing states.

Kennedy's plan also included supporting an international plastics treaty and restricting hazardous plastics and chemicals.

He would promote a bottle bill, modernize recycling, and limit plastic production facilities.

Fracking provides feedstock for most plastics produced in the U.S. Banning it could lead to oil prices over $150/barrel.

Some blue states like New York have banned fracking, even though they have fossil fuel reserves, relying instead on natural gas imports.