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A group of industry leaders are flipping the script on Cleveland’s cliched “burning river” and “mistake on the lake” narratives. They’re angling to make Cleveland the capital of clean water, the place where the worst water pollution problems facing the country are solved.
Utilities for All, Sunrise Movement Cleveland and InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) have joined forces to push for more affordable utility rates and a moratorium on shutoffs from Cleveland Public Power and Cleveland’s Division of Water.
From lights to heat, simple things we’ve come to expect are now at risk for thousands as moratoriums that stopped utilities from shutting off come to an end.
The $2 million federal assistance fund meant to help people in Cuyahoga County pay off their back utility bills has run dry, a spokesperson for CHN Housing Partners said on Dec. 14. But other funds are still available.
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