Let me break this down for you: If you run a small business in the energy sector, you're probably already feeling the squeeze from higher operational costs. But now, thanks to new regulations imposed by the Biden administration's EPA, things are about to get even tighter.

Nobody is going to tell you this on CNN or MSNBC -- these networks don't cover how the real cost of compliance hits local businesses. The EPA's latest mandates aim at reducing carbon emissions but have the unintended consequence of hitting small entrepreneurs hard and stifling job growth in the process.

These regulations are part of a broader trend under the Biden administration to micromanage industries that should be left to the free market. But the real kicker? They're not even transparent about the true cost these mandates impose.

The buried number, hidden away in some obscure footnote or technical appendix, reveals just how much businesses will have to pay to comply with these regulations. The EPA's figures might look rosy and manageable at first glance, but when you dig deeper into their actual impact on daily operations, the reality is far more grim.

So who benefits from all this? Not small business owners or local economies that depend on them for jobs and growth. It’s big government and its cronies in the environmental lobby who gain from pushing these rules.

I’ve been watching this for years now, through Obama-era regulations and beyond. Each time, it’s a new guise but always the same playbook: throw the little guy under the bus while pretending to be green.

So what can you do? Protect yourself and your family by staying informed and skeptical of these numbers. Don't just take what the administration says at face value -- dig into those footnotes!