Energy is getting very expensive for American households. NPR reported as recently as August that one in six families struggles to pay their utility bills, and energy costs nationwide are outpacing inflation by more than 100 percent.
Consumers aren’t crazy to suspect their electric bills increased this year — and winter has yet to even arrive. Something must change. While President Trump is right to point out the high costs and practical challenges of getting energy to New England, he’s wrong to close the door on certain sources.
The Trump administration has been adamant that it wants to diversify and boost national energy outputs to lower prices and “increase consumer choice,” according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright. But the administration’s policies have specifically singled out win