After being found responsible for starting a deadly wildfire last summer, Hawaii’s for-profit energy utility is set to receive a public bailout. The episode makes a powerful case for bringing utilities under public ownership.

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    5 months ago

    Not just utilities. Add to the list private ambulances, private hospitals, private prisons, etc.

    Thier incentives are purely for profit. Not for the care of the people they are meant to cater to.