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Texas Prison AC Order Costs $1.5 Billion, Will Be Appealed
Federal judge orders Texas to install prison air conditioning by 2029, but state agency plans to appeal the $1.5 billion ruling.
Dallas Express · 1m
Prisons are becoming deadly heat traps
As climate change intensifies, incarcerated people face extreme temperatures with little protection or relief.
Futurism · 1m
Chicago's first cooling ordinance violation of 2026
A historic Englewood building broke the city's heat protection law when its chiller failed during a record-breaking September heatwave.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m