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Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
By Herman Trabish of UtilityDive,Last month, protesters angry over high electricity costs disrupted a Las Vegas conference of executives for the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities — a vivid example of growing public outrage that has forced the industry to again defend their legally guaranteed profit margins.
As affordability concerns increase political pressure, several states have taken steps to lower utilities’ return on equity, either through regulatory or legislative action. Consumer advocates say these measures are long overdue, while utilities say suppressing their ROE...
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Apr 13, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts GOP "Slaughter" In November
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After six years as one of Donald Trump's most reliable foot soldiers, Marjorie Taylor Greene has made it clear that she's done - not just with Trump personally, but with what she believes the Republican Party is about to become, and is pretty much predicting disaster for them.
“Republicans are going to get slaughtered in the midterms," Greene told Politico in a new interview, warning the party stands to lose the House and possibly the Senate. She says she's been making that prediction...
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May 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
U.S. Gasoline Tops $4.50 As "Shock & Awe" Level Approaches
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WTI futures plunged more than 11% to the $90-a-barrel level after Axios reported earlier this morning that the U.S. is nearing a preliminary agreement with Iran to end the war. The sharp decline suggests traders are beginning to price in a potential geopolitical de-escalation and the potential reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint.
At the pump, however, the latest AAA data as of Wednesday morning show that the national average for regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed to $4.50 a gallon, the...
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Jul 16, 2026 / Jason Ditz
Israeli Forces Attack Southwest Syrian Town of Maariyah
Israel is launching an increasing number of incursions into southwest Syria, targeting both the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates. At least 22 such incursions have already been documented so far this month, with more happening all the time. The highest profile incidents in recent days have been happening in Daraa Governorate, around the village of Maariyah, […]
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