Decades of Lobbying Weakened Americans’ Gas Mileage and Turbocharged Pain at the Pump

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By Sharon KellyMar 18, 2022, 4:57 pm468 ptsHot
For roughly a decade, the U.S. oil industry and its backers touted American oil abundance and “energy dominance.” But in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions, gasoline prices immediately spiked 79 cents a gallon in the span of two weeks, briefly touching a record high of $4.43…

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