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Thursday, March 2, 2017

For Minorities and the Poor, “Cheap” Energy Comes at a High Cost

Posted: 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST
Utilities and other energy companies often resist clean energy mandates and tighter environmental regulation, but they swear it’s not about their lost profits. No, it is their single-minded devotion to the public good that drives them to defend fossil fuel pollution. Only by fouling the air and water can they keep energy costs low, especially—cue the crocodile tears—for minorities and poor people.http://www.theenergycollective.com/ivy-main/2399553/minorities-poor-cheap-energy-comes-high-cost?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

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