Advocates to rally outside Bradenton senator's office for lower energy bills Tuesday

FL Advocates To Sen. Boyd: ‘Reel In’ Electric Bills & Corporate Utility Profits

Bradenton, FL — Today, residents organized by the Food & Water Watch and the Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition called on Senate President-Elect Jim Boyd to publicly support affordable energy reform. Given that April and May are the peak months for fishing in the Tampa Bay region, advocates urged Boyd to help ‘reel in’ utilities by holding utilities accountable for astronomical electricity bills. Food & Water Watch analysis found that betw…

Advocates to rally outside Bradenton senator's office for lower energy bills Tuesday

Florida has some of the highest rates of electricity shutoffs due to unpaid bills in the country, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Residents will rally Tuesday at 11 in the morning for lower energy bills at Senate President-elect Jim Boyd’s Bradenton office.  Members of Food & Water Watch and the Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition will rally at Senate President-elect Jim Boyd’s office to urge him to support affordable energy reform.  Acco…