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Author Archives: Sascha Medina

Posted inAppalachia, COVID-19, Energy, Justice, North Carolina, Public Health, Virginia

Southerners who can’t afford bills could have power disconnected in the heat of summer

by Sascha Medina July 31, 2020January 14, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people in the South are behind on their electric payments, just as unemployment benefits expire and states shut down again to stop COVID-19 from spreading.

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