How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Positions US Energy to Be More Costly for Consumers and the Climate

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate

Proposed revisions to U.S. energy policy would likely raise consumer prices and climate-warming emissions. zpagistock/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The 1,100-page bill would slash incentives for green technologie…

How Trump’s big beautiful bill will raise household energy costs

Wind and solar don’t have substantial operating costs compared to coal or natural gas electricity generating plants that must be continuously supplied with fuel. (Photo: Monty Rakusen/Getty Images)This story was originally published by Grist. Energy policy analysts are in broad agreement about one consequence of major legislation that Republicans are currently pushing through Congress: It will raise energy prices for the average American househo…

One Big Beautiful Bill Could Be Ugly For Texas Power Grid

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's very public feud over Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill has grown so cringeworthy that even Kanye West seems embarrassed, there are other troubles hidden in the budget proposal that might be more important than a rich-guy slap fight, especially for not-rich Texans. The bill intends to jumpstart the American economy. Still, energy experts warn that tax-credit changes tucked into its 1,116 pages significantly…

Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ could spell layoffs for Pittsburgh-area clean energy firms

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