>Today [July 2nd], the President is receiving an operational briefing on extreme weather forecasts for this summer, and he will announce new actions to protect workers and families from the impacts of extreme weather, including:
>* **The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a rule to protect workers that, if finalized, would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the workplace.** The risk that extreme heat poses to certain workers has long been recognized – even apart from the impacts of climate change. Recognizing these risks, the proposed rule includes requirements for identifying heat hazards, developing heat illness and emergency response plans, providing training to employees and supervisors, and implementing work practice standards — including rest breaks, access to shade and water, and heat acclimatization for new employees. If finalized, OSHA projects the rule would affect approximately 36 million workers and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.
* **The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $1 billion dollars in awards for 656 projects across the country to help communities protect against disasters and natural hazards, including extreme heat, storms, and flooding.** Historic funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program will go to projects that will eliminate or reduce flood damage, mitigate the effects of extreme heat, and enhance infrastructure resilience. Projects include $50 million to Philadelphia, PA, to improve the resilience of a stormwater pump station and mitigate flooding; $6 million to Goldsboro, NC, for an improved flood drainage channel; and $724,000 to build shaded bus stops in areas of high heat exposure in Washington, D.C. This program is part of the President’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy and other investment areas flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
* **The Environmental Protection Agency is releasing a new report showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States.** The report highlights how climate change impacts – including heat waves, sea surface temperatures, coastal flooding, and wildfires – are increasingly affecting people’s health, society, and ecosystems in a variety of ways. For example, the report notes that the average length of the heat wave season is 46 days longer today than it was in the 1960s and, in recent years, the average heat wave in major U.S. urban areas has lasted about four days – about a full day longer than the average heat wave in the 1960s.
The following is an abridged bullet point list of actions that the above is building on (more details in the press release):
>* Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
* Combating the Growing Threat of Wildfires
* Reducing Flood Risk for Households and Communities
* Strengthening Water Security Across the West
* Promoting Climate-Smart Buildings and Infrastructure
* Empowering Communities to Better Understand and Plan for Climate Risk
* Incorporating Climate Risk into Decision-Making
the_low_key_dude on
more bureaucracy and wasted money
[deleted] on
Maybe close the OSHA loopholes. 82 percent of employers don’t have to obey OSHA rules.
RealGianath on
I wonder which conservative judge’s turn it will be to block it. I’m betting on a Trump-appointed judge in Texas, I like to play the favorites.
Healthy_Jackfruit_88 on
That’s nice, this isn’t going to set aside the age concern. We literally have had incredible news stories this month that would be never ending slam dunks for the democrat party but instead we have been stuck talking about Biden being ancient and should not continue running.
The longer Biden is persistent to stay in the race the less interest and attention will be on any good policy for his administration or bad publicity for Trumps campaign
walker1555 on
I understand there are many democratic donors who live in wealthy coastal communities or rural vineyards and don’t want their property values to go down. But I’m not sure if it’s the federal government’s job to be subsidizing that lifestyle.
The changes taking place to flood insurance, and home insurance, are simply reflecting the costs. Folks should have to bear those costs. Many of these individuals have more than enough money to elevate or fireproof their homes.
A better use of the funds would be to subsidize the construction of more appropriate housing in more appropriate locations.
But the heat safety regulations are certainly needed, they cost the government very little.
ctothel on
What is the Republican view on climate measures at the moment? It seems weird that I don’t know it. Like the focus has been off policy.
I assume they’re still criminally in opposition to funding climate measures or mitigations.
I_am_albatross on
Rather fitting with Hurricane Beryl about to strike Texas
ImaginationDoctor on
Sure he did.
Squirrel009 on
Has Texas sued 6 are they waiting to check notes with Florida first?
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>Today [July 2nd], the President is receiving an operational briefing on extreme weather forecasts for this summer, and he will announce new actions to protect workers and families from the impacts of extreme weather, including:
>* **The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a rule to protect workers that, if finalized, would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in the workplace.** The risk that extreme heat poses to certain workers has long been recognized – even apart from the impacts of climate change. Recognizing these risks, the proposed rule includes requirements for identifying heat hazards, developing heat illness and emergency response plans, providing training to employees and supervisors, and implementing work practice standards — including rest breaks, access to shade and water, and heat acclimatization for new employees. If finalized, OSHA projects the rule would affect approximately 36 million workers and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace.
* **The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $1 billion dollars in awards for 656 projects across the country to help communities protect against disasters and natural hazards, including extreme heat, storms, and flooding.** Historic funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program will go to projects that will eliminate or reduce flood damage, mitigate the effects of extreme heat, and enhance infrastructure resilience. Projects include $50 million to Philadelphia, PA, to improve the resilience of a stormwater pump station and mitigate flooding; $6 million to Goldsboro, NC, for an improved flood drainage channel; and $724,000 to build shaded bus stops in areas of high heat exposure in Washington, D.C. This program is part of the President’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy and other investment areas flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
* **The Environmental Protection Agency is releasing a new report showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States.** The report highlights how climate change impacts – including heat waves, sea surface temperatures, coastal flooding, and wildfires – are increasingly affecting people’s health, society, and ecosystems in a variety of ways. For example, the report notes that the average length of the heat wave season is 46 days longer today than it was in the 1960s and, in recent years, the average heat wave in major U.S. urban areas has lasted about four days – about a full day longer than the average heat wave in the 1960s.
The following is an abridged bullet point list of actions that the above is building on (more details in the press release):
>* Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
* Combating the Growing Threat of Wildfires
* Reducing Flood Risk for Households and Communities
* Strengthening Water Security Across the West
* Promoting Climate-Smart Buildings and Infrastructure
* Empowering Communities to Better Understand and Plan for Climate Risk
* Incorporating Climate Risk into Decision-Making
more bureaucracy and wasted money
Maybe close the OSHA loopholes. 82 percent of employers don’t have to obey OSHA rules.
I wonder which conservative judge’s turn it will be to block it. I’m betting on a Trump-appointed judge in Texas, I like to play the favorites.
That’s nice, this isn’t going to set aside the age concern. We literally have had incredible news stories this month that would be never ending slam dunks for the democrat party but instead we have been stuck talking about Biden being ancient and should not continue running.
The longer Biden is persistent to stay in the race the less interest and attention will be on any good policy for his administration or bad publicity for Trumps campaign
I understand there are many democratic donors who live in wealthy coastal communities or rural vineyards and don’t want their property values to go down. But I’m not sure if it’s the federal government’s job to be subsidizing that lifestyle.
The changes taking place to flood insurance, and home insurance, are simply reflecting the costs. Folks should have to bear those costs. Many of these individuals have more than enough money to elevate or fireproof their homes.
A better use of the funds would be to subsidize the construction of more appropriate housing in more appropriate locations.
But the heat safety regulations are certainly needed, they cost the government very little.
What is the Republican view on climate measures at the moment? It seems weird that I don’t know it. Like the focus has been off policy.
I assume they’re still criminally in opposition to funding climate measures or mitigations.
Rather fitting with Hurricane Beryl about to strike Texas
Sure he did.
Has Texas sued 6 are they waiting to check notes with Florida first?