Blue state residents, whose governments have adopted aggressive climate policies, are paying much more for electricity and fuel than their counterparts who live in red states that lack such policies, according to a new report from America’s largest membership organization of state legislators.
The report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), provides a breakdown of energy prices throughout the United States while demonstrating the relationship between big government policies and high energy costs.
“While some states rely on free market principles and innovation to limit manmade emissions into the atmosphere, others use a more heavy-handed approach by implementing of standards, enacting mandates and pricing schemes that benefit specific types of technologies,” the report reads.
“Whether it is mandates, subsidies, or some combination of both, when the government inserts itself into the energy markets, taxpayers wind up footing the bill.”
The trend of government mandates being linked to higher electricity prices is evident throughout the report.
For instance, simply being part of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which dictates that a certain amount of a state’s electricity generation must come from renewable sources, pushed up electricity costs in a participating state by around 11 percent.
FJB
All of the Blue – state politicians as well!
The repaving of Mill Street in Salisbury has begun !!!!!!!
And they Should !!!! Stop voting Democrat then !!! SOLVED
No surprise, the article should say “Residents in blue states pay much more for EVERYTHING than in red states”.
Thanks to BIDEN we ALL PAY TOOOOO Much for EVERYTHING & Prices Will NEVER go Back either !!!!!