GOOD: The US shale oil boom has made a Middle East war less likely.

Related: Fracking Ban Proposed By 2020 Dems Would Kill Millions of Jobs:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), and Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) are among eight remaining 2020 candidates who have called for an all-out ban on fracking, despite the fact that the drilling method has put the United States on a path to energy independence. The practice has also led to cleaner energy alternatives and lower carbon emissions, a key goal of climate change activists.

As Glenn noted last month, “Honestly the only reason I can see for opposing fracking is if you’re on Putin’s payroll…”