The Dark Side of Green: How Rising Electricity Costs Are Cutting a Swath Through America's Poorest Communities Scorching summer heatwaves in Oklahoma have become all too familiar, with images of fans spinning lazily and their owners sweat drenched and desperate for relief.
But there's another side to this story – one that doesn't make the headlines as often: crippling electricity bills that come with these sweltering summers.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, where temperatures have consistently broken records in recent years, residents face an impossible choice: pay their electric bill or risk having their power cut off.