Pennsylvania Should be America’s Energy Capital. So, Why are Families Paying More?

Originally published by The Pottstown-Mercury.

Pennsylvania families have every right to be frustrated when they open their electric bills this summer. Our utility bills are on the rise—again.

We live atop one of the largest natural-gas reserves in the world and are a national leader in electricity generation. For decades, Pennsylvania’s workforce has produced the natural gas, coal, and nuclear power that keep the lights on across the Mid-Atlantic.

Yet despite our abundance of energy resources, Pennsylvanians continue to face rising energy costs. And things only seem to be getting worse under Gov. Josh Shapiro.

How did a state with as much potential as Pennsylvania get here?

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