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My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants

  • Written by: Brian G. Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies and Science, Gonzaga University
imageThe Pacific Northwest heat wave of 2021 left cities across Washington state sweltering in dangerous temperatures.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in Spokane, Washington, a northern city near the Idaho border where many homes weren’t built with central air...

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