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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-home > los-angeles-hvac-installation-issues-leak

Los Angeles homeowner wakes to ceiling leak after rooftop HVAC install, says contractor ghosted

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (515+ words) "HVAC guys aren't roofers even if they think they can do it I wouldn't let them." A Los Angeles homeowner says a rooftop HVAC installation turned into a nightmare scenario after heavy rain sent water through the ceiling below the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > texas-car-insurance-surcharge-flock-cameras

Texas anti-theft fee on drivers helped fund 3,200 license plate readers statewide

3+ day, 15+ min ago   (597+ words) "For me, it's always been the question of, well, how much liberty are we willing to trade for safety?" Texas drivers are paying an extra $1 on their auto insurance. But a large share of that money has been used to…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > dallas-texas-homeowners-push-back-ai-trash-cameras

Dallas homeowners push back after AI trash truck cameras give 21,000 homes a 'blight score"

4+ day, 24+ min ago   (588+ words) "This is actually frightening and who defines what's blight on your home?" Dallas residents are objecting to a city program that uses artificial intelligence-equipped trucks to evaluate homes for signs of blight. City officials say the cameras are intended to…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > furnace-sealed-behind-osb-inspection-issues

Photo appears to show furnace boxed in before inspection, raising carbon monoxide concerns

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (544+ words) "I hope they have smoke & CO alarms." A post shared on Reddit is sparking frustration for a reason many homeowners will immediately recognize: It appears to show a furnace completely sealed behind OSB during a remodel. If the setup is…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-500-cities

Amazon says Prime Air drone delivery will reach nearly 500 US cities and towns by 2026

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (584+ words) Amazon says delivery times can be as fast as 30 minutes for some eligible purchases. Amazon is pushing a future in which a forgotten charger or a last-minute medication order could reach customers by drone instead of a van. Under that…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > el-paso-refinery-flaring-answers-residents

'How many more loved ones?': Texas residents demand answers after refinery flaring causes illness, death

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) "When the air was unsafe to breathe, none of us got an alert." Angry and frightened, El Paso, Texas, residents want answers after hazardous chemicals escaped during flaring at a local refinery with no warning to the surrounding neighborhood. At…...

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thecooldown.com > sustainable-food > kroger-food-donation-debate-power-outage

Viral Kroger trash video sparks donation debate, but food-safety rules leave little room

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (556+ words) A viral video showing carts of food and drinks being thrown away outside a Kroger after a storm-related power outage has sparked a heated debate online. For some viewers, the footage looked like a painful example of corporate waste at…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > georgetown-ridegtx-fares-service-changes

Texas city may end 24/7 rideGTX service as annual costs climb past $800,000

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (485+ words) Georgetown leaders are considering changes to the city's rideGTX program that could make trips more expensive, reduce late-night availability, and end service outside city limits. A review at the Aug. 11 City Council workshop centered on the program's growing price tag,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > blackrock-buys-apartment-complexes-southern-california

BlackRock's $1.6 billion Southern California apartment deal sparks fears of rent hikes

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (402+ words) BlackRock's $1.625 billion apartment purchase in Southern California has alarmed thousands of local renters, prompting new concerns about life under a landlord backed by one of the world's largest investment firms. For renters already struggling with high housing costs, the biggest…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > dallas-solar-salesman-indicted-forged-signatures

Dallas solar salesman indicted in scheme that allegedly forged e-signatures on $128,000 in loans

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) A Dallas solar salesman was indicted after federal prosecutors accused him of using homeowners' identities and forged electronic signatures to lock them into more than $128,000 in rooftop solar loans. The case shows how deceptive sales tactics can turn a home…...