Perfect Storm: Soaring Energy Costs Amid Arctic Freeze Could Leave Many Americans out in the Cold

Perfect Storm: Soaring Energy Costs Amid Arctic Freeze Could Leave Many Americans out in the Cold
A person walks back to his home as a snowy and freezing cold weather system passes through Casey, Iowa, on Jan. 13, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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The skyrocketing cost of heating could lead many budget-strapped American families to keep the dial down on the home thermometer despite the dangerous sub-zero wind chills blanketing much of the nation.

Consumer Energy Alliance Midwest Executive Director Chris Ventura told The Epoch Times that much of the dilemma facing many consumers can be attributed to Washington’s policies that disincentivize cheap and reliable energy sources in favor of less efficient and more expensive ones.

Matthew Lysiak
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Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
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