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As It Gets Hotter, 13,000 Families in This Pocket of America Live Without Electricity

Source
CNN
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Date
Jul 3, 2024
Summary
Discusses the lack of electricity, and subsequently air conditioning, in homes during periods of extreme heat on the Navajo Nation. Details some of the obstacles accessing electricity and some of the entities that are working to overcome them.
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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Environmental health · Social determinants of health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention