CEA has continually expressed concern over aspects of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act that will make energy less affordable and reliable for families and small businesses. Following the passage of the bill last week, CEA Federal Affairs Advisor Michael Zehr made the following statement:
 
 “At a time when energy prices are soaring and some families are forced to choose between fuel or food, our lawmakers are making energy more expensive by supporting increased fees and taxes on natural gas – price increases that will be passed on to consumers as higher costs for home heating, cooking, and goods and services.”
 
 “The legislation also needlessly restricts the responsible, well-regulated development of domestic oil and gas at a time when we are already begging more carbon-intensive providers from OPEC+ and Russia to increase production to meet needs we could address at home. It is illogical to ask countries with lower environmental standards to supply us while restricting American producers who have the strictest environmental regulations in the world.”
 
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