Councilwoman Brooke Pinto addresses District's outdated air conditioning codes as weather is impacted by climate change afro.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afro.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When the District saw 80-degree temperatures in April, there was an onslaught of complaints and comments from people who couldn't control their air conditioners inside their D.C. apartments.
The Montgomery County, Maryland, Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Comprehensive Building Decarbonization bill, which will ban fossil fuels, such as gas heating, from almost all newly-constructed buildings by 2026.