Commentary
One of the reasons President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has drawn fire in recent days is the blow it deals to green energy. Climate-anxious Gen Zers may clutch their pearls at the expanded oil and gas sales on federal lands or the elimination of the methane emissions fees, especially since more than 40 percent of Gen Z supports completely phasing out fossil fuels. But the well-meaning environmentalists of my generation should acknowledge the most important asset our society has in fighting pollution—wealth. For now, environmental policy should unleash fossil fuels and keep energy cheap to preserve this asset.
