A lawyer for Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator was recorded admitting that the agency has never pursued its “bad actors,” as a new investigation found the state has no record of ever punishing the company tied to more pollution reports…
The electricity affordability crisis is not confined to townships or informal settlements. Households across South Africa, including those in suburbs, villages and townships, are feeling the pressure of rising electricity costs alongside a broader cost-of-living crisis, high unemployment and stagnant…
Baby in blue and yellow jacket Moving towards November is affecting more than the elections. The seasonal changeover from gasoline refining to home heating will be transferring the high cost of oil fuel to home heating. Already, the prospective rise…
A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) social inequality charity has revealed families struggling ever harder with the cost-of-living crisis—including households not previously considered poor. Record numbers cannot afford the essentials: JRF’s cost of living tracker, summer 2026, estimates…
US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August, according to the latest Consumer Price Index figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices increased by 0.6% over the month, exceeding economists’ expectations, as the economic fallout from the…
Producer prices rose 1.3% in September and 6.3% annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks the biggest jump in four years. University of Michigan Professor of Economics Justin Wolfers and Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin join Stephanie Ruhle…
Democracy Now! You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. U.S. Inflation Rate Hits 3.7%, Driven by Energy Prices U.S. inflation ticked up to 3.7% in September, up from AugustâÃÂÃÂs gain of 3.4%. Prices rose faster…
350 Canada and Sacred Earth have teamed up to demand a People’s Power Grid: an East-West Grid that provides affordable, reliable, renewable electricity to people from coast to coast to coast. You can learn more about the campaign by watching this…
Eskom has asked for an 8.83% increase for direct customers from 1 April 2027 and 8.84% for municipal customers from 1 July 2027. This would lift its allowed revenue to R419 billion. The campaign’s written submission to NERSA says the proposed increases come after years of steep…
There are many markers of fall: vibrant foliage, apple picking and pumpkin-spiced everything, to name a few. Cranking up the heat is another. With record-setting energy prices, everyone is bracing for higher bills. For the more than four million households…
Rising electricity and heating bills, utility rate hikes, data centres driving up power prices, and public power.
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