Staff Reports
The Biden administration has earned a reputation for making life more expensive and less convenient for the average American. In what could only be described as a masterclass in economic self-sabotage, the current regime has managed to turn energy into a headache, implementing policies that have raised prices across the board. One of the most ridiculous examples is the Waste Emissions Charge — essentially a tax on natural gas. This clean-burning energy source, which has long been a staple for heating homes and cooking meals, was targeted by the left with another unnecessary tax that would have forced many families to dig deeper into their pockets. Fortunately, President Trump has intervened, and the unnecessary tax has been officially dumped.
The recent celebration among America’s natural gas industry is well deserved after Trump signed a resolution aimed at repealing the damaging Biden-era methane emissions fees. This tax, cleverly disguised under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, was put into play by the EPA in November 2024, presuming to curb emissions but effectively raising costs for the average American household. Republican leaders wasted no time in framing this repeal as a necessary win for families and businesses who were, quite frankly, sick of footing the bill for the Biden administration’s war on affordable energy.
Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie drove home the point that this repeal represents a crucial step toward restoring American energy dominance. The focus should now shift back to innovation and domestic energy production, rather than hamstringing the industry with punitive taxes. The irony is rich: the administration justifies such regulations in the name of environmentalism, but the reality is that high energy costs deal a devastating blow to prosperity.
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— Ward Clark (@TheGreatLander) March 17, 2025
Moreover, the evidence is crystal clear that the detrimental energy policies championed by the left have led to soaring prices. Energy experts have pointed out that the increased environmental regulations during the Biden presidency significantly slowed down domestic energy production, sending prices spiraling upward. It seems the climate change narrative has been a convenient cover for an administration more interested in pinching the wallets of hardworking Americans than in fostering an era of energy independence.
Environmentalists raised a collective howl at the repeal, but their cries have fallen on deaf ears. The Congressional Budget Office recently reiterated that taxing methane emissions would only lead to higher costs for consumers and less natural gas production. They may have sent letters pleading to retain the regulation, but those letters seem as effective as a brick in water. The American public at large is far more concerned about keeping their heating bills manageable than placating a cadre of activists more focused on their green fantasies than ground-level realities.
In the end, the Congressional Review Act has taken a critical step to reverse the heavy-handed policies of the current administration and set the stage for a return to reasonably priced energy. The railroad of regulation that aimed to crush affordable energy has hit a major speed bump, one that many Americans will be happy to see derail. As the energy landscape changes, one thing is clear: Americans want access to affordable, reliable energy, not the shackles of costly government regulations disguised as environmental stewardship.
