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Paying More to Stay Cool, Super El Niño, Solar Politics

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The Drain is a roundup of climate and environmental news from Legal Planet.

Every time I walk by my mailbox these days I dread receiving my electricity bill for this summer, because it’s been hellishly hot and I know our bill is going to be higher than usual. I try to tell myself the good news: After installing an energy-efficient heat pump this year, our home has been …

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