It’s been more than a month since President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law. 

There’s been a lot of conversation about how this law will affect things like Medicaid, the national debt and immigration enforcement. 

But this law may also affect the cost of energy for Washingtonians. Seattle Times climate reporter Conrad Swanson explains why. 

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It&rsquo;s been more than a month since President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law.&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s been a lot of conversation about how this law will affect things like Medicaid, the national debt and immigration enforcement.&nbsp;
But this law may also affect the cost of energy for Washingtonians. Seattle Times climate reporter <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/why-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill-likely-to-raise-wa-energy-costs/">Conrad Swanson</a> explains why.&nbsp;
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It’s been more than a month since President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law.  There’s been a lot of conversation about how this law will affect things like Medicaid, the national debt and immigration enforcement. 

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