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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-business > texas-voters-prioritize-water-security-projects

Texas poll finds 79% of voters say water projects are a top priority after historic funding vote

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (619+ words) "Voters are paying close attention to the headlines about Texas' growth." Texas voters increasingly seem to view water security as a statewide issue connected to everyday life and the state's overall stability, rather than as a narrow infrastructure matter. In…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > los-angeles-hydrogen-power-plant-lawsuit

Los Angeles environmentalists sue over $800 million hydrogen plan for city's biggest gas plant

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (672+ words) The facility may end up running only on natural gas. Los Angeles' biggest gas-fired power plant was supposed to be headed toward a cleaner future. Instead, the city's $800 million plan to add hydrogen-capable turbines at the beachside Scattergood Generating Station…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > everett-fire-station-energy-efficiency-upgrade

Massachusetts city upgrades fire station with heat pump, says residents paid nothing

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (597+ words) "These are the kinds of practical improvements we want to continue making across Everett." The city of Everett, north of Boston, recently finished an energy project at the Ferry Street Fire Station, replacing deteriorating heating equipment with a high-efficiency heat…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > solar-carport-prefabricated-structure-recommendations

Homeowner with new roof avoids solar, gets told panel weight is 'negligible"

23+ hour, 59+ min ago   (539+ words) "I'd personally prefer not to have them roof mounted or on the ground …" Rather than mount solar on a newly replaced roof, one homeowner asked Reddit whether a prefabricated carport could carry solar panels or if the project would require…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > electric-shuttle-west-palm-beach-service

Florida city rolls out $1 electric shuttle, says riders won't wait more than 10 minutes

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (616+ words) Officials say the shuttle is intended to help relieve traffic on busy downtown streets. West Palm Beach has rolled out a new electric shuttle that charges $1 a ride, giving residents a way to travel for less than the price of…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > atlantic-city-electric-overbilling-new-jersey

Federal audit says utility overbilled transmission charges passed to New Jersey households

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (610+ words) "These rate hikes are not only economically burdensome but may also be predatory in nature." A federal review found that Atlantic City Electric Co. made accounting errors and overcharged for transmission at a time when New Jersey residents are already…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > massachusetts-solar-battery-permit-approval-reduce-costs

Massachusetts bill could cut solar permit waits from months to 24 hours, and save $3,000

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > spokane-eviction-protections-after-disasters

Washington weighs eviction pause for renters hit by wildfire income losses

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (589+ words) Spokane officials are weighing a local eviction safeguard for renters hit financially by disasters, now that the state's fire-related pause on some removals has ended. The measure would pause certain evictions for tenants whose earnings fall because of wildfires or…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > miami-dade-storm-surge-public-comment

Army Corps opens Miami-Dade storm-surge proposal for public comment

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (370+ words) Completed Phase I work from 2024 serves as the foundation for this next stage. Miami-Dade residents have a chance to weigh in on a federal plan meant to reduce storm-surge threats in some of the county's most exposed coastal areas. A…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > parma-ohio-family-gets-violation-letter

Parma, Ohio, family gets city violation letter 24 hours after house fire, with prosecutor threat

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (508+ words) "They got the standard letter, which is more aggressive than we would've liked." A Parma, Ohio, family dealing with a destructive house fire soon got another shock from the city. Roughly 24 hours after the blaze, a notice of violation arrived…...