D.C. Council Urged to Ban Utility Shutoffs, Forgive Utility Debt
September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023:
More than 40 groups urged the Council of the District of Columbia to pass legislation that protects households from utility shutoffs due to non-payment and recognize that access to utilities is a human right.
Today's letter highlights the critical need for these protections as record-breaking summer temperatures continue to threaten D.C.'s predomina . . .
More than 40 groups urged the Council of the District of Columbia to pass legislation that protects households from utility shutoffs due to non-payment and recognize that access to utilities is a human right.
Today's letter highlights the critical need for these protections as record-breaking summer temperatures continue to threaten D.C.'s predomina . . .