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Articles by Bruce Wilkinson
PSE Watch
Transform Puget Sound Energy into a Public Utility District
https://www.change.org/p/transform-puget-sound-energy-into-a-public-utility-district The Issue Under the management of Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a privately-held “managed” monopoly, residents in Washington State have endured an era of skyrocketing energy costs. This unacceptable rise in expenses overburdens our families, […]
Community
Shockingly high PSE price gouging!
My PSE bill has skyrocketed. I used almost exactly the same amount of electricity as this month last year but my bill was $185.88 higher!
Solidarity
Kucinich is running for Congress!
STATEMENT OF DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Independent Candidate for Congress, OH-7.Member of the U.S. House of Representatives(1997-2013)January 24, 2024The Bible teaches us that “a House Divided against itself, cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25). Abraham Lincoln warned, almost […]
Community
Dennis Kucinich calls for diplomacy.
How does this relate to everything else? I think Kucinich can show us.
Solidarity
Utility Strike! US!
Right now we are seeing how quickly things can change when there is a crisis. Naomi Klein called it Coronavirus Capitalism and warned us that this can be a time for advancing the courageous goals […]
Community
Pandemic pause on signature gathering for initiative.
Given the current public health emergency, you may have wondered (for a moment) how it might affect our campaign to electrify Thurston PUD. Well, we’ve been scratching our heads on this one, and if there’s […]
Research
Why do we want to replace PSE with a public utility district?
LOCAL CONTROL PSE is accountable only to its shareholders and sets rates to maximize profits. Half the members on the Boards of PSE and Puget Holdings represent non-US investment groups that want to ensure adequate profits […]
Event
David Rovics: Power to the Public Benefit at Traditions!
April 1st, Wednesday, 7:30PM. $24/ $12 low income “David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!” -Amy Goodman, host, Democracy Now! David Rovics is a songwriter, musician, blogger and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon. Since the […]
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Detailed Advantages of Public Power
The central advantage of Public Power means homes and businesses run on electricity provided by a not-for-profit, locally owned utility. That means the community has more control, so all the benefits produced by public power—including […]