# Power Hungry: Inside the Utility Cost Trap

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Podcast: [Velshi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/velshi-1378664)
Published: 2026-05-31T18:14:33+00:00
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## Resource

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), Matt Stoller of the American Liberties Project, and Law & Sociology Professor Dorothy Roberts

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