Is money more important than a Veteran's life? Veteran's death prompts calls for better utility shutoff rules https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-47659"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Is+money+more+important+than+a+Veteran%27s+life%3F+Veteran%27s+death+prompts+calls+for+better+utility+shutoff+rules&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIs money more important than a Veteran&#39;s life? Veteran&#39;s death prompts calls for better utility shutoff rules%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b00c1dec82e3dfac889aa2a3f819d43c" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/047/659/for_gallery_v2/John-Skelley.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/047/659/large_v3/John-Skelley.jpg" alt="John skelley" /></a></div></div>Months after John Skelley, 69, lost heat in his West Pearl Street home and was found dead of hypothermia and other health issues in February, gas and utility companies should submit new ways to better reach elderly residents who are most at risk during a shutoff in extreme weather, Michigan Public Service Commission spokeswoman Judy Palnau said in a news release on Monday.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules-1.352713">http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules-1.352713</a> Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:04:09 -0400 Is money more important than a Veteran's life? Veteran's death prompts calls for better utility shutoff rules https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-47659"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Is+money+more+important+than+a+Veteran%27s+life%3F+Veteran%27s+death+prompts+calls+for+better+utility+shutoff+rules&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIs money more important than a Veteran&#39;s life? Veteran&#39;s death prompts calls for better utility shutoff rules%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ef5c5cb96e9c87d19e6429a51025871d" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/047/659/for_gallery_v2/John-Skelley.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/047/659/large_v3/John-Skelley.jpg" alt="John skelley" /></a></div></div>Months after John Skelley, 69, lost heat in his West Pearl Street home and was found dead of hypothermia and other health issues in February, gas and utility companies should submit new ways to better reach elderly residents who are most at risk during a shutoff in extreme weather, Michigan Public Service Commission spokeswoman Judy Palnau said in a news release on Monday.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules-1.352713">http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules-1.352713</a> SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:04:09 -0400 2015-06-17T09:04:09-04:00 Response by CPT Bruce Rodgers made Jun 17 at 2015 9:05 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules?n=752418&urlhash=752418 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think the Vietnam era veterans are still getting screwed by our society CPT Bruce Rodgers Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:05:32 -0400 2015-06-17T09:05:32-04:00 Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Jun 17 at 2015 9:29 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules?n=752465&urlhash=752465 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No - but we do need more individual accountability. This is not the fault of the gas company - <br /><br />"It's very unfortunate," Consumers spokeswoman Deborah Dodd said in February. "We had no idea that anyone else was living with him. ... We need our customers to let us know if they're having problems, the sooner the better. We can't help you if we don't know you need help."<br /><br />They would have helped him if he had just let them know he needed help! CMSgt Mark Schubert Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:29:15 -0400 2015-06-17T09:29:15-04:00 Response by Sgt Nick Marshall made Jun 17 at 2015 10:35 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules?n=752606&urlhash=752606 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is not a black or white question, every case should be taken on it's merits. Our resources are not unlimited. Sgt Nick Marshall Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:35:12 -0400 2015-06-17T10:35:12-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2015 1:59 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules?n=753120&urlhash=753120 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Extreme weather conditions alone should be enough to delay cutting off someones utilities. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:59:47 -0400 2015-06-17T13:59:47-04:00 Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 17 at 2015 4:15 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-money-more-important-than-a-veteran-s-life-veteran-s-death-prompts-calls-for-better-utility-shutoff-rules?n=753623&urlhash=753623 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm sure there's more to the story. Was this veteran even getting the bills and shutoff notices? If he was one would think that he would have contacted the gas company and set up something. PO1 John Miller Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:15:37 -0400 2015-06-17T16:15:37-04:00 2015-06-17T09:04:09-04:00