This type of rhetoric shouldn't surprise you with republicans anymore. Maybe im too cynical.
Nat gas was huge here. We like our fracking. If gas prices go up, theyre going to fire up the rigs again. And there aren't many democrats (even the ones who actually care about the environment) that are going to stand in the way of it. All they'll want is more taxes.
That was literally Governor Tom Wolf's (democrat) campaign: "I'm going to tax the oil drillers more to help fund our education." No lie, look up the ads.