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  • Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

    04/09/2026 3:30:50 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 105 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 2:27 PM CDT, April 9, 2026 | MARGIE MASON
    RAINELLE, W.Va. (AP) — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 — more than her check. It makes no sense. She turns the lights off during the day and only burns one lamp with an energy-efficient bulb in the living room at night, but she keeps falling further behind on payments. In desperation, she took out a loan after getting a cut-off notice during an extended arctic blast that kept the state’s heaters...