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December 29, 2022

Failures of U.S. Power Grid, Water Systems Prompt Calls for New Sustainable Infrastructure
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In South Dakota, the National Guard was called in to help dig out
thousands of people trapped in their homes, many without power, at the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations, which saw at least 30 inches of
snowfall.

Meanwhile, federal regulators are launching an inquiry into the
preparedness of U.S. power systems for extreme weather events. Climate
activists say the current fossil fuel-based energy system has again
revealed its unreliability, and are urging for greater investment in
sustainable energy infrastructure.

In Jackson, Mississippi, residents remain under a boil water notice
after freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst. This is Danyelle
Holmes, a volunteer at a water distribution site where drivers waited in
long lines on Wednesday.

Danyelle Holmes: "In Jackson, Mississippi, of course, we know that this
has been going on for the last 40, 50 years. And now it has reached its
peak, where the infrastructure is crumbling."



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