Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens

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July 21, 2022 - 10:38am

Critical Commentary

This article presents the lived experiences of people with disabilities and medical issues who rely on power to live their day to day life. Power outages inherently threaten their livelihood. A combination of increasing prices for energy services and the weaknesses of the grids place them in precarious conditions, especially health wise.

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Brown, M., Fassett, C., Whittle, P., McConnaughey, J., & Lo, J. (2022, Apr 7). "Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens." Insurance Journal. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/04/07/661703.htm

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Anonymous, "Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens", contributed by Briana Leone, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 21 July 2022, accessed 22 December 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/power-outages-increase-extreme-weather-inflicts-toll-aging-grid-vulnerable-citizens