Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2020 Climate & Clean Energy Developments
With millions of Americans drastically behind on their energy and water utility bills, no additional federal assistance on the horizon, and moratoria on utility shutoffs expiring, the United States is facing a deepening economic and public health crisis. While some states and utilities are stepping up to help, much more can and must be done to help low income and communities of color who are most heavily burdened by high energy and water costs, and for whom this accumulating debt can be crippling.
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Millions are still out of work and unable to pay their bills. The National Energy Assistance Directors Associationestimatedthat between…
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