Even The Washington Post Now Admits the Green Agenda Is Unaffordable
For years, Power The Future has warned that aggressive green energy mandates would come with a heavy price tag for working families. Higher utility bills. Fewer jobs. Weaker reliability. Those warnings were routinely dismissed by politicians, environmental activists, and much of the media as alarmist or partisan.
This week, that narrative quietly collapsed.
In a striking editorial, The Washington Post acknowledged what Power The Future has been saying all along: ideology-driven climate policies are unaffordable. The paper examined New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent retreat from several cornerstone green mandates—including delaying a natural gas ban, approving new pipeline infrastructure, and pivoting toward energy affordability—and acknowledged that the state’s climate agenda was colliding with economic reality.
American families didn’t need an editorial board to tell them these policies were unaffordable. They’ve lived it.
“Power The Future applauds The Washington Post Editorial board for acknowledging today what we have unequivocally stated for years: aggressive green energy destroys livelihoods and raises everyday costs on working families,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. “Let’s be clear: There is no new data, no new science, and no climate discovery that explains this sudden change of heart, yet it appears some are now willing to admit what we’ve known for years. What’s changed isn’t the facts — it’s the willingness of political leaders and editorial boards to finally admit the damage these policies cause.”
Since our founding, Power The Future has warned that the green agenda in New York and pushed nationwide was costly and unfeasible, and that it would only hurt American families. The Post now agrees, and its belated realization mirrors a broader pattern among prominent eco-left advocates, including Bill Gates, who has recently sought to soften and revise his previous doomsday rhetoric on climate change.
December 23, 2025