My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to manage rising heat wave risk. Then EPA terminated the grants

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Jul 9, 2025, 11:56 am46 pts
In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Spokane, Washington, a northern city near the Idaho border where many homes weren't built with central air conditioning.

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