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Gumboot

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1. This, on top of the on-going PG&E disaster in California...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 02:11 PM

Oct 2019

... shows how these essential utilities should be in public ownership and control.

A $1m fine is just loose change to Entergy. Little more than a slap on the wrist.

Oddly enough, the local utility company here in deep red Colorado Springs IS in public ownership, and it operates reliably all year round, keeping the costs low for consumers. My last monthly bill was just $47.

Republicans get kinda shifty whenever I mention it...

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New Orleans City Council to consider $1 million fine on Entergy for frequent power outages [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2019 OP

This, on top of the on-going PG&E disaster in California... Gumboot Oct 2019 #1

I've seen mixed results regarding public ownership of utilities. TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #2