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Will Fossil Fuel Companies Be in the Contest?

For the first time in your life, the relationships you have with your energy suppliers are contestable. Will fossil fuel companies be in the contest? Contestability Defined While in junior high school many years ago, I played basketball, and I was pretty good at it. I was competitive in the city league, but that all changed once I got to high school and had to compete against kids a foot taller than me. Basketball is one of a handful of sports where the ball is the subject of a continuous contest for possession. The ball is contestable. An opposition player can slap the ball away, grab it from your hands, or block your shot Similarly, businesses are in continuous contests for the consumer wallet. How...

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