Gas Will Be the First Big Climate Fight of the Trump Era | The Biden administration just made the case against increasing natural-gas exports. (www.theatlantic.com)

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Keeping gas local helped lower domestic energy prices. Opening this up to export means raising electricity and fuel prices nationally.

Excited to hear about how the energy inflationary surge will be Biden's fault, even as Republicans scream "Drill Here, Drill Now!" at an industry that is perfectly happy to let prices climb.

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