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Jones Act Keeps Hawaii Energy Expensive
Star-Adv Feb 23, 2025: … The United States has experienced an energy boom for well over a decade, but Hawaii has been largely left out.
As U.S. oil and other fuels flow around the world, an outdated shipping law called the Jones Act means that the Aloha State obtains most of its energy from far more distant and costlier foreign sources.
The result for Hawaii has been higher gasoline and electricity prices — already among the nation’s most expensive — and more financial strain on local businesses and consumers….
read … Column: Jones Act hurts more than it helps | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Feb 15, 2025: Case, Moylan Introduce Jones Act Reform Bill
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