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They Lobbied to Send American Gas Overseas. You're Paying the Price - More Perfect Union
Americans households paid at least $12 billion more for natural gas last year than 2024.
The culprit? Record-breaking exports sending energy overseas.
We traveled to Louisiana to see how fishermen and their families are getting squeezed in the quest for greater profits.