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WHY FRACKING IS A TOP ISSUE: Joe Biden choosing to dedicate a portion of a major post-convention address in Western Pennsylvania to clarify his position on fracking shows the issue still has currency among important constituencies in a race being defined by the pandemic and social unrest.