Seattle advocacy groups are promoting social housing as both an affordable housing solution and a climate strategy.
8 States Move to Ban Utilities from Using Customer Money for Lobbying

Lawmakers in eight U.S. states, including California and Maryland, have introduced bills to prohibit utilities from using customer funds for lobbying, advertising, and political activities, according to the utility watchdog group Energy and Policy Institute. This move comes in response to concerns that households' monthly payments could be indirectly supporting lobbying efforts against climate policies. While federal law already prohibits utilities from recovering lobbying expenses from customers, state bills aim to strengthen these regulations. Several high-profile instances, such as Ohio utility company FirstEnergy misusing ratepayer funds for lobbying, have prompted consumer advocates to push for more robust enforcement. The bills emphasize transparency, requiring utilities to submit detailed annual reports on lobbying costs and imposing fines for non-compliance.
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