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August 9, 2022      5:00 PM

Climate change hitting poor Texans the hardest, experts discuss ways to fix that

As the temps rise, many Texans are using less energy because they feel “scared or broke”

The heat punishing Texans and people in other states is not going away in the years to come. But a roundtable of experts said today that what can be alleviated is the burden of the growing high price of energy costs on lower-income families.

Presented by the Texas-based Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, the discussion highlighted the intersection of energy, affordability, and poverty.

By James Russell

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