12/17/2008 Truth to Tell

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Why are hundreds of households going without heat or light right now when Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule preventing utility shutoffs during the winter months is in effect?

TTT's ANDY DRISCOLL and LYNNELL MICKELSEN investigate the reasons utility companies feel they can flout the law. The real question is: why are shut-offs necessary? Is warm shelter a human right? We speak with consumer advocates, tenant advocates and home heating assistance agents to get to the bottom of the cold furnaces and dark rooms cropping up around the Twin Cities Metro and across Minnesota.

GUESTS:

• MURIEL DICKINSON - Customer Service Coordinator, Community Action Minneapolis PHONE: 612-335-5837

• SCOTT ZEMKE - Operations Director Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin PHONE: Energy Assistance Intake: 952-930-3541

• ERIC HAUGE -Lead tenant Organizer, HOME Line, Nonprofit Minnesota statewide tenant advocacy organization. PHONE: Tenant Hotline: 612-728-5767. Main Office Number: 612-728-5770

• MATT EICHENLAUB - Attorney, HOME Line

• CHERI HONKALA - National Organizer, Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign PHONE: (612) 821-2364

ADDITIONAL HELPLINKS:

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF RAMSEY/WASHINGTON COUNTIES

MINNESOTA LIHEAP RESOURCES

STATE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

MINNESOTA COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

REACH OUT FOR WARMTH

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