Higher US gas prices hurt consumers' wallets and do little to reduce emissions

The president doesn't want sky-high gas costs, but they are actually eating away at emissions of heat-trapping gas as Congress and now the Supreme Court thwart the Biden administration's efforts to slow climate change.

Two sets of statistics reveal that Americans have responded by driving a little less since gas prices in many parts of the country soared beyond $5 per gallon last month before a minor decline. According to the....