Unplugged: Why utilities are more likely to disconnect Black, Latino, and Indigenous households

Grist
By Brett MarshSep 6, 2022, 10:15 am182 pts
Over 20 million households in the US have unpaid electricity bills. But it’s not just inflation that is putting them behind; it’s also our increasingly extreme weather. Blistering temperatures over the summer led many to keep their air conditioning on longer than they might normally. And now that winter…

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