Prepare for Winter Heating Bills to Soar

Associated Press: With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for heat, and they could pay an average $746 this winter, 30% more than a year ago. Those in the Midwest could get particularly pinched, with bills up an estimated 49%, and this could be the most expensive winter for natural-gas heated homes since 2008-2009 (AP). 

Katie Pavlich: During his first week in office, President Joe Biden banned new natural gas drilling and exploration on federal lands, limiting the supply available to Americans. After months of lost production and a lawsuit from affected states, the ban was struck down by a federal judge. Meanwhile, President Biden announced a major wind initiative from the White House Thursday morning. He’s also been begging OPEC to produce more oil (Townhall). 

Rep. Ashley Hinson: It’s disturbing that President Biden asked foreign nations to increase oil production instead of using domestic energy solutions—like biofuels—to meet our current fuel challenges (Twitter).