After the IPCC issued dire warnings on climate change and the EPA took action in the form of new rules and regulations, what moderated the effects of the rule change and helped shift energy policy in the United States?
A) a moderation of climate change itself and a slower rate of warming
B) increases in gas and oil drilling with the aid of hydraulic fracturing
C) a wide agreement on the new rules and regulations that boosted the use of renewable energy
D) a stubborn resistance to the new rules and an unintended rise in the use of traditional fossil fuels

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Despite the new rules and regulations, increases in gas and oil drilling with the aid of hydraulic fracturing helped shift energy policy in the United States. This allowed for a greater supply of domestic oil and gas, which made traditional fossil fuels more attractive and affordable compared to renewable energy sources.

After the IPCC Issued Dire Warnings on Climate Change and the EPA