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The electricity industry quietly spread climate denial for years

The electricity industry knew about the dangers of climate change 40 years ago. It denied them anyway.
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Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman propose a new era of public electricity

Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and others are uniting behind a new resolution backing public electric power.
Utility companies’ deadly addiction to profit
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Utility companies’ deadly addiction to profit

From wildfires to shut-off threats, utility companies have a track record of endangering consumers.
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newrepublic.com

Fossil fuels’ united front is crumbling

State politics show the coal industry is fighting a losing battle against its former allies.
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