Akshay Thyagarajan
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Akshay Thyagarajan
@akshayt33.bsky.social
Domestic Climate at @americanprogress.bsky.social
‼️ BOTTOM LINE: More exports = higher bills AND worse health. This isn’t about energy independence, it’s about billionaires and oil execs cashing in while American families pay more and get sicker. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Make Billionaires Richer May Make Americans Sicker
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are working to finance their plans to cut taxes for the ultrawealthy—and they are cutting environmental protection and clean energy programs, end...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Center for Energy & Environmental Analysis breaks down the economic impacts in their latest report: “Drill More, Pay More.”
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April 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
All this while oil & gas companies rake in profits. The Trump administration’s push to expand LNG exports even further means higher energy costs & more pollution. And it will be everyday Americans left to pay the price with their wallets and their health, not them. ⛽💰😷
April 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
💸💡 That shift is expected to drive up energy prices for U.S. industry by as much as 101%. And consumers will be paying for it through increased costs for goods and services, on top of increased household energy bills.
April 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In 2025, for the first time ever, the U.S. will export more natural gas than all of the U.S. industrial sector—manufacturing, farming, energy, construction—uses combined. 📈📈
April 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM