Stolen air conditioners of Eastern Coachella Valley
Location: Eastern Coachella Valley
Description
There has been some local business and non profit organizations that are being vandalized. Many units of air conditioners are being stolen and unspecified amounts of freon are being put in the atmosphere. We do not know the consequences of the freon or other substances being delivered in the atmosphere and what other things do they cause. Many of our kids already suffer from poor pulmonary health and asthma. There has to be more surveillance protecting local business and non profits locally.
Comments (1)
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Jon Rokke
There have been a rash of air conditioner thefts across the Coachella Valley recently. Local law enforcement agency's are well aware of the problem. http://www.kmir6.com/news/local/166202376.html
Even though releasing refrigerants into the atmosphere, usually containing chlorofluorocarbons,(known to deplete ozone in the upper atmosphere and contribute to climate change)has potential environmental impacts, it is unclear what actions environmental enforcement agency's could take stop these thefts.