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Black Illinois Community Faced Raw Sewage Pollution for Years, Now Residents Are Fighting Back Filing A Lawsuit Against Utility Company

Black Illinois Community Faced Raw Sewage Pollution for Years, Now Residents Are Fighting Back Filing A Lawsuit Against Utility Company

A majority Black neighborhood in Illinois is using legal action after raw sewage allegedly discharged by a water utility company has polluted their communities for years. In late July, a lawsuit filed against water utility company Commonfields of Cahokia and Cahokia Heights on behalf of Centreville Citizens for Change. Cahokia Heights, a Black suburb located […]

AG sues Texas utility over customers’ sky-high energy bills

AG sues Texas utility over customers’ sky-high energy bills

Texas’ attorney general said Monday he’s suing electricity provider Griddy for passing along massive bills to its customers during last month’s winter storm. The lawsuit comes days after Texas’ power grid manager effectively shut down Griddy by revoking its access to the state’s electricity market. Griddy charges $10 a month to give people a way to pay […]