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Judge Approves Settlement Mandating Air Conditioning At Hot Texas Prison

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

Posted on May 8, 2018 · “I never dreamt we’d get the Pack Unit air-conditioned,” the federal judge said at a Houston hearing

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Extreme heat this summer has been rough. Now, try going through it without A/C

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 30, 2023 · Texas Public Radio reporter Paul Flahive offers insight into what people in Texas prisons have experienced this summer.

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Heat wave in Houston means calls have spiked for HVAC techs

Posted on June 16, 2023 · With air conditioning units running non-stop, it is inevitable that calls for service will spike.

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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2737: Air Conditioning

Posted on December 23, 2021 · Episode: 2737 Air Conditioning. Today, we cool it.

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