Entergy Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Rod West said today that many Americans are facing an "acute energy crisis" and urged attendees at the National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference to raise their voices in defense of the most vulnerable members of our society.
West said proposed cuts in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the next fiscal year were "penny wise and pound foolish" and "bad policy." He pointed out that 46 million people now live below the poverty level in the United States and called poverty "the uncomfortable question" in our society.
Speaking to an audience composed in part of people involved in providing energy assistance to those in need, West said "there is no greater mission than what you do. You're the ones on the front line"
Noting that this is an election year, he urged the audience to "seize the opportunity" and speak up for the "voiceless and vulnerable." "Your voice is critical to make sure those with the least" are not forgotten, he said.
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