The US has an opportunity to avoid Middle East energy shocks by embracing renewable energy technology, argues Elizabeth Shackelford's column, "Global oil crisis once again makes the case for renewable energy". The article suggests that the US has been held economically hostage by fossil fuel companies, making their products artificially cheap and contributing to their advantage over renewable energy. Citizens can advocate for action against these companies, including for stopping subsidizing fossil companies and holding them accountable for the costs taxpayers pay for their harm caused by their products. They also advocate for legislation that builds transmission capacity faster on our overburdened electric grid to reduce electric bills. The Climate Change Superfund Act measure introduced in the Illinois legislature would mandate oil and gas companies to contribute to a special fund that would pay for expected climate change impacts and build long-term resilience to lessen the impact. The Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502) aims to establish clearer standards for how companies describe and verify recycled materials in their products and ensure that businesses making environmental investments are competing on a level playing field. The bill also requires a moratorium on data centers until a true study on their environmental and economic impacts is completed.