Here are some of the main points about the article:
**Main Issues**
* Rising energy bills in the US, particularly among low-income households
* Pro-fossil fuel agenda by the Trump administration
* Increased use of datacenters for artificial intelligence, straining the grid and pushing up power costs
* Cuts to aid programs, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
**Datacenter Boom**
* Datacenters are a major driver of rising energy bills, with PJM blaming them for increased price of power in 2025
* The administration's efforts to streamline permitting for datacenters and other industries have been criticized
* Tech companies are being urged to foot the bill for rising energy costs associated with their datacenters
**Aid Cuts**
* The Trump administration eliminated tax credits for home energy-efficiency upgrades and attempted to eliminate LIHEAP
* The program survived but has been significantly hampered due to staff layoffs and a record-breaking government shutdown
* Many households, including Angie Shaneyfelt's in Maryland, are struggling to access aid
**Impact on Low-Income Households**
* Rising energy bills are exacerbating poverty and inequality in the US
* Many low-income households, such as those served by LIHEAP, are struggling to pay their bills due to increased costs
* The administration's pro-fossil fuel agenda is seen as contributing to these problems
**Quotes from Residents**
* David Jones, a resident of south Baltimore, expresses frustration with the administration's energy policies: "Why should we have to take on the price of that?"
* Angie Shaneyfelt, a 52-year-old resident of Curtis Bay, Maryland, struggles to access aid due to cuts and increased costs: "I've already slimmed back so much stuff... And now I have to give up my time with my family?"
**Main Issues**
* Rising energy bills in the US, particularly among low-income households
* Pro-fossil fuel agenda by the Trump administration
* Increased use of datacenters for artificial intelligence, straining the grid and pushing up power costs
* Cuts to aid programs, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
**Datacenter Boom**
* Datacenters are a major driver of rising energy bills, with PJM blaming them for increased price of power in 2025
* The administration's efforts to streamline permitting for datacenters and other industries have been criticized
* Tech companies are being urged to foot the bill for rising energy costs associated with their datacenters
**Aid Cuts**
* The Trump administration eliminated tax credits for home energy-efficiency upgrades and attempted to eliminate LIHEAP
* The program survived but has been significantly hampered due to staff layoffs and a record-breaking government shutdown
* Many households, including Angie Shaneyfelt's in Maryland, are struggling to access aid
**Impact on Low-Income Households**
* Rising energy bills are exacerbating poverty and inequality in the US
* Many low-income households, such as those served by LIHEAP, are struggling to pay their bills due to increased costs
* The administration's pro-fossil fuel agenda is seen as contributing to these problems
**Quotes from Residents**
* David Jones, a resident of south Baltimore, expresses frustration with the administration's energy policies: "Why should we have to take on the price of that?"
* Angie Shaneyfelt, a 52-year-old resident of Curtis Bay, Maryland, struggles to access aid due to cuts and increased costs: "I've already slimmed back so much stuff... And now I have to give up my time with my family?"
. Like, come on Trump's team, you're still trying to push those fossil fuels? How about thinkin' 'bout the people who are actually strugglin' here? I mean, datacenters are one thing, but it's not like we can just build 'em in a fantasy world that doesn't affect reality 
️. And these aid cuts? Like, what's next? Cuttin' off healthcare or somethin'? It's all so messed up 
. Low-income households already strugglin', now they gotta pay more for energy? That's just cruel, man 
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. The admin's pro-fossil fuel agenda is like, 'we're gonna make America energy- independent'... but at what cost? People are struggling to pay their energy bills and the admin's not doing anything about it 
. This is just basic human decency 
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. The Trump admin's pro-fossil fuel agenda is basically pricing out low-income households who can't afford the rising energy bills 
. And let's be real, this datacenter boom is just a fancy way of saying " corporations are getting richer and we're paying for it" 
. We gotta start holding our leaders accountable for making sure everyone's got access to affordable energy, not just the 1% 
. The people are suffering here, and it's time someone spoke out 
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt 
can you believe the trumps are prioritizing fossil fuels over ppl's energy bills? it's like they're trying to make low-income households pay the most for their electricity. and datacenters are just getting worse, like what's the point of all that AI if we're gonna strain our grid 
It's like they're trying to create a whole new problem just so tech companies can save a buck. And don't even get me started on the aid cuts - LIHEAP is basically gone now. That Angie Shaneyfelt's story breaks my heart... what's gonna happen to people like her who are already struggling?