October 15, 2026
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While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost Coal
Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more expense pushing household budgets to the breaking point, and for many in the Black community - as usual - the squeeze is being felt hardest of all.