Low-Income Families Vulnerable to Energy Costs

Energy costs for U.S. households will almost double this year from 2001, consuming a fifth of the annual income for half of American homes, according to a study by American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-09/energy-takes-twice-as-much-income-for-half-of-u-s-households.html