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Advocates tell St. Louis HUD committee energy burden hits Black neighborhoods hardest; urge low‑income rates and more data
Summary
Sierra Club, Renew Missouri and Consumers Council told the St. Louis City Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee that energy burden—household share of income spent on utilities—is concentrated in city census tracts and disproportionately affects Black neighborhoods; they urged targeted utility outreach, low‑income rates and publication of disconnection data.
Advocates from the Sierra Club, Renew Missouri and the Consumers Council of Missouri told the St. Louis City Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee on Nov. 12 that many households in the city spend a disproportionate share of income on energy, with the heaviest burdens concentrated in historically disinvested, majority‑Black neighborhoods.
"I'm Jen DeRose. I am with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign," said DeRose, introducing the coalition of presenters who analyzed Ameren Inspire 2022 meter data. Tori Cheatham of Renew Missouri described a new interactive dashboard and an Energy Resource Navigator built…
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