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Energy Burden in Milwaukee: Study Reveals Major Disparities & Links to Redlined Areas

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Sierra Club - Apr 8th, 2021 04:10 pm
Milwaukee, WI Keeping the lights on. That’s what utilities and energy providers proclaim they do. But what happens when utility bills become a burden – or more precisely, an over-burden?
That is what’s occurring for many Black and Latinx households in Milwaukee according to
Households in well-off white neighborhoods may have an average energy burden of 1% or less, versus the 7 – 10% (or higher) many in predominantly Black or Latinx neighborhoods pay.
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The same neighborhoods that were historically redlined in Milwaukee are among the most impacted by the pandemic, and have disproportionately high rates of asthma and other health issues. Many of these households will also be affected by the Public Service Commission decision to end the utility shutoff moratoriums. Disconnection notices could be going out as early as next week, potentially leaving people without power ....

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Milwaukee School Board election: Your guide to informed vote April 6

About half of Milwaukee voters will elect new school board members April 6, with no incumbents running for four open seats.
Two of the races have only one candidate on the ballot: Walker’s Point Center for the Arts executive director Marcela Garcia for the south side District 6 seat now held by Tony Baez; and recently retired Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Harry Leonard for the southwest District 7 seat held by Paula Phillips.
The north side District 4 seat is contested between Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Opportunity Youth Program Director Aisha Carr and North Side Rising organizer Dana Kelley.
Running for District 5 on the east side are Alex Brower, director of Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans; and Jilly Gokalgandhi, Equity in Education team member at American Family Insurance Institute. ....

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