Learn English: Fueling the Problem: The Stubborn History of Fossil Fuel Subsidies (normal)

For over a century, we've been giving special tax breaks to oil and gas companies.

These breaks save them a lot of money and reduce the cost of fuel.

Even though experts say they're bad for the environment, some politicians and the industry itself want to keep them.

It's a tough situation to untangle, and it's been going on for a very long time.