Morning Digest: Why Black Democrats don't want Debbie Wasserman Schultz to run for this South Florida district
I was extremely pleased to share the lead item we wrote for yesterday’s Morning Digest, not just because the news is important but because absolutely no one else has covered it. Morning Digest: How clean energy advocates could take over a major Nebraska utility David Nir and Jeff Singer · May 14 Read full story The very short version, though, is that, following Tuesday’s primaries, a trio of renewable energy supporters now have the chance to flip three seats on the board of Omaha’s power company—and with that, take a majority. That could have a profound impact on ratepayers, climate change, and, most especially, the long-delayed closure of a coal-fired power plant that’s caused particular harm to Omaha’s Black community. But the story is even bigger than that. Around the country, we’ve seen anger explode over skyrocketing electricity bills and the headlong rush to build ever more data centers. That’s already translated into major wins for clean energy back...
