News Briefs: 'Tidal Wave' of Utility Shutoffs Could Soon Hit Nation

The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports a “tidal wave” of utility shutoffs could soon hit the nation, making landfall after many municipalities originally suspended penalties during the early response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Missouri American Water, the newspaper reports, will restart its normal payment process Aug. 1 and plans to cut off service for delinquent accounts.Moratoriums on utility payments are slated to expire in 21 states between now and November, and amidst the cessation of the federal government’s $600 weekly unemployment payments, some experts are forecasting shutoffs.Suquamish Tribe to Sue King County Over Clean Water Act Violations The Suquamish Tribe is planning