Heating Help Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens
Many low-income New Yorkers face delays accessing LIHEAP winter energy assistance after the shutdown, increasing risk of utility shutoffs and heating hardship.
US states must stop the power shutoffs during the shutdown | Edward J Markey and Mark Wolfe
States and utilities should immediately suspend winter utility shutoffs for nonpayment until Liheap funding is released to protect vulnerable families' heat and safety.
As summers grow deadlier and electric bills surge, here's what to know about utility shutoffs
Many states lack protections against summer electricity shutoffs, leaving low-income and medically vulnerable people at heightened risk during extreme heat.
