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5 things to know about Biden's worker heat proposal |
This week, the Biden administration proposed new rules for protecting workers from heat illness. Here's what you should know: |
Extreme heat kills at least 1,220 people in the U.S. annually. Workers are among that number: 986 died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2022 — an average of 34 deaths each year.
Many of those who have died were construction workers, with 334 dying during that same period.
Between 2011 and 2020, there were around 34,000 work-related heat injuries that resulted in people missing work. The rule's protections could apply to 36 million workers. That includes people who making deliveries, carrying mail, doing construction, picking vegetables, fixing power lines and landscaping. The rule would also require employers to assess threats and take protective measures. Impacted companies would need to create a plan to keep workers safe and monitor for high heat conditions.
In times of high heat, employers would need to provide workers with access to water, a break area with cooler temperatures and time to take breaks.
The rule's completion could depend on the November election. The rule may not be finalized by the end of Biden's first (and possibly only) term. It's unlikely that the Trump administration would complete it. Extreme heat is expected to worsen with climate change. Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face "substantial risk of injury or death." The state immediately appealed the decision. |
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The outer bands of Hurricane Beryl — the earliest major hurricane on record — are on track to hit Texas Sunday morning. |
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California officials have approved a first-of-its-kind regulation that will set long-term limits on the amounts of water the state’s urban utilities can use on an annual basis. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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After blowing past a $3 trillion market capitalization and briefly becoming the most valuable company in the world last month, Nvidia has lost and regained hundreds of billions of dollars in value in recent days. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Next week Tuesday - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold an oversight hearing to examine the General Services Agency's Public Buildings Service.
- The House Natural Resources Committee's Natural Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on three pieces of pending legislation and a discussion draft that would amend the Endangered Species Act.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity (CNN)
A person is dead after a shootout with park rangers at Yellowstone (NPR) Big River: Can the Mississippi build America again? (Politico)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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In his first major rally since calls for him to drop out reached a fever pitch, President Biden fought back against his critics Friday, forcefully declaring that he is staying in the 2024 race despite calls for him to step aside. Read more |
| Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday he "won't take sides" on the subject of the truth of the 9/11 attacks but would push for transparency if elected president. Read more |
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You're all caught up. See you next week! |
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