What Will They Think of Next? In Texas, Don't Ask.(Brief Article)
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, November, 2000 by Skaer, Mark P.
During the presidential debates, George W. Bush accused Al Gore of using "fuzzy math" in his accusations. In Texas, there's some "fuzzy logic" going on.
Wait a minute. "Fuzzy" is not exactly accurate. "Incredibly stupid" is more like it.
In what seems to be a desperate attempt to meet the provisions of the Clean Air Act, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) has proposed that, effective in January 2002, outdoor coils of new central air conditioners and the coils of window units sold in Texas be covered by a catalytic coating. This coating is supposed to help reduce ground-level ozone concentrations, the major component of smog -- even though there's serious questioning that this coating will do what it claims.
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