‘Disconnection Crisis’: Power Shutoffs Put Poor at Risk as Heatwaves Ravage US

Low-income Americans face climbing energy costs and the possibility of summertime power shutoffs—even amid a devastating heatwave—if they can’t pay their utility bills, thanks to a lack of legal protections in most states, a report issued Tuesday by a pair of advocacy groups warns. The Center for Energy Poverty and Climate (EPC) and the National…