{"id":3481,"date":"2026-04-09T14:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:40:52","slug":"claudia-sheinbaum-wants-mexico-to-start-fracking-to-get-away-from-trumps-natural-gas-but-she-wont-call-it-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3481","title":{"rendered":"Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexico to start fracking to get away from Trump’s natural gas. But she won’t call it that"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

Mexican President\u00a0Claudia Sheinbaum\u00a0on Wednesday announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits in an effort to lower her country\u2019s reliance on foreign energy at a time when the\u00a0Iran war\u00a0is disrupting global energy markets.<\/p>\n

But Sheinbaum \u2014 a\u00a0scientist and climate expert\u00a0\u2014 notably avoided the term\u00a0hydraulic fracturing\u00a0or \u201cfracking,\u201d a drilling method used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground bedrock using a highly pressurized liquid. Instead, she framed the initiative as a quest for \u201csustainable\u201d extraction, emphasizing that environmental impacts would be minimized to the greatest extent possible.<\/p>\n

The technical feasibility of \u201csustainable fracking\u201d is a subject of significant debate among environmental scientists and energy experts. But Sheinbaum said a technical committee will spend two months evaluating less harmful methods, such as utilizing nonpotable water and reducing chemical additives. The committee will also assess the potential costs of these mitigations, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the gas we import comes from a type of extraction that has environmental impacts\u201d and is \u201c100 meters from the Mexican border,\u201d she noted, alluding to fracking projects in Texas.<\/p>\n

Mexico is the\u00a0world\u2019s single largest buyer\u00a0of U.S. gas.<\/p>\n

While noting that natural gas import contracts with the U.S. remain secure and the bilateral relationship is strong, she argued that increasing energy sovereignty is a responsible necessity. \u201cIs more gas needed? Yes. Can all gas be replaced? Hardly,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Since assuming power in October 2024, Sheinbaum has pledged to expand renewable energy while maintaining firm support for the state-owned Petr\u00f3leos Mexicanos. On Wednesday, she defended this stance by arguing that fossil fuels remain an essential component of Mexico\u2019s energy landscape.<\/p>\n

Sheinbaum said the priority is to reduce external energy dependence in turbulent times and avoid situations like the one experienced in Europe with the shortage of Russian gas during the\u00a0war in Ukraine\u00a0or the one caused by the current war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s proposal \u2014 which is certain to spark controversy \u2014 comes amid a surge in infrastructure projects designed to increase U.S. gas imports. These developments aim to satisfy Mexico\u2019s rising domestic electricity demand while positioning the country as a hub for re-exporting gas to Asian and European markets.<\/p>\n

The Fortune 500 Innovation Forum will convene Fortune 500 executives, U.S. policy officials, top founders, and thought leaders to help define what\u2019s next for the American economy, Nov. 16-17 in Detroit. Apply here.
\n
#Claudia #Sheinbaum #Mexico #start #fracking #Trumps #natural #gas #wont #call<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mexican President\u00a0Claudia Sheinbaum\u00a0on Wednesday announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits in an…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[245],"tags":[124,7781,7780,419,3489,4828,7782,191,1983,452],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}