Gas prices…you think they’re high now? Just wait. Energy expert Jack Kerfoot predicts a national average price of $5 per gallon before too long. But then, he says, things will get better and action by President Biden and largely the Democrats will help.

Congress has finally passed major infrastructure legislation and with its significant provisions to attack climate change, it’s been signed into law.

The White House says the plan will “strengthen our nation’s resilience to extreme weather and climate change while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding access to clean drinking water, building up a clean power grid, and more.”

Meanwhile, a second bill, the so-called social spending and climate reconciliation bill, still faces a challenge in the Senate, with stubborn opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat, who’s opposed virtually every proposed provision that would impact the coal industry.

Today, we’re with Jack Kerfoot, an energy expert who’s been our guest a couple of times on the topic of renewable energy and climate change. He’s a scientist, energy expert and author of "FUELING AMERICA: An Insider's Journey." He is the principal at JL Energy Services and blogs on his website, Our Energy Conundrum, at www.jackkerfoot.com, most recently tracking states and what they are doing to attack climate change.

Kerfoot predicts $5 per gallon gasoline within a year, but predicts those prices will decline as electric vehicles become mainstream reducing the demand for oil. The future for the U.S., he says, is bright as renewable energy sources replace fossil fuel and reduce harmful greenhouse gases.

If you care about climate change, our environment, and the future, take a listen.