{"id":1983853,"date":"2023-07-27T04:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-burning-issue-biden-and-democrats-look-to-combat-extreme-heat-across-the-us\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T04:23:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T08:23:04","slug":"a-burning-issue-biden-and-democrats-look-to-combat-extreme-heat-across-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-burning-issue-biden-and-democrats-look-to-combat-extreme-heat-across-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden and Democrats tackle US heat crisis."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-burning-issue-biden-and-democrats-look-to-combat-extreme-heat-across-the-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1983853&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden to \u200cAddress Extreme\u200d Heat and Climate Change<\/h2>\n<p>As millions of people\u2062 across the\u200b country grapple with scorching heat waves, \u200cPresident Joe Biden is taking action \u200bto address the soaring temperatures and the urgent issue of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday,\u2064 President Biden is set to unveil a comprehensive plan to tackle extreme heat conditions. This includes increased\u200d investments in the\u200c National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \u200d(NOAA) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-burning-issue-biden-and-democrats-look-to-combat-extreme-heat-across-the-us\/\" title=\"Biden and Democrats tackle US heat crisis.\">enhance weather forecasting \u200bcapabilities<\/a>. \u2063Additionally, grants will \u200cbe provided through the Department of Interior to ensure a sufficient supply of \u2064clean drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>During a briefing on\u200c Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre revealed that the\u200c mayors of Phoenix, \u200dArizona, and San\u2063 Antonio, Texas, \u200bwill join President\u200c Biden to discuss the \u2062impacts of the\u200b climate crisis on their communities. They will also highlight the collaborative efforts being undertaken with the administration to protect these communities.<\/p>\n<h3>Efforts to Combat \u200cSoaring Temperatures<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this\u2063 week, Jean-Pierre\u200c outlined the administration&#8217;s\u200c ongoing efforts \u200bto respond to the extreme heat affecting various \u200cparts of the country. These efforts include the establishment of\u2064 cooling stations \u200dand the assistance provided by FEMA to\u2062 areas grappling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boil-water-notice-goes-out-in-texas-capital-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Boil Water Notice Goes Out In Texas Capital Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">extreme weather conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are also actively seeking\u200b solutions. A group of Democrats in both the House and Senate are \u200curging the Biden administration\u2063 to implement new worker restrictions to address the challenges\u2063 posed by extreme heat. They are calling for the Occupational Safety and \u2064Health Administration (OSHA) to \u2063develop a plan for workplaces to\u2062 adapt\u200d their operations in \u2063record-breaking temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter led by Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and supported by \u200d112 other Democratic members, lawmakers\u2062 highlighted the tragic heat-related\u2064 deaths of workers in Texas.\u2064 The letter emphasized the need for urgent action to prevent further loss of \u2064life and called for regulations ensuring workers have access to acclimatization plans, adequate water breaks, medical services, and rest.<\/p>\n<h3>Heat Wave \u200bImpact and Legislative Initiatives<\/h3>\n<p>Currently,\u2063 more than a third of the United \u2063States is on alert due to a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-cbp-warns-migrants-not-to-cross-southern-border-amid-extreme-heat\/\" title=\"Ariz. CBP warns migrants not to cross southern border amid extreme heat\">deadly heat wave<\/a> that \u200bhas\u200b persisted for \u200bweeks. Heat\u200d alerts from the National Weather Service are in effect for \u2063120 million people across 27 states. Cities like Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, and Sioux Falls, South \u2063Dakota, are experiencing temperatures \u200dnear or above \u200c100 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Mark Amodei (R-NV) recently introduced the bipartisan Extreme Heat \u200dEmergency Act. This legislation aims to include high \u200btemperatures on FEMA&#8217;s \u200dlist of \u2063major disasters, enabling \u2064the agency to provide federal aid to combat the problem. The\u2063 bill designates $30 million per year through 2030 \u2062for a grant program, with a focus on\u2062 allocating at least 75% of the funds to \u200dlow-income communities.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego also introduced the Excess Urban Heat Migration Act of 2023, \u200bwhich would allocate funds to \u2063the Department of Housing and \u200dUrban Development for grant \u2062programs aimed at cooling\u2063 down urban areas. Additionally, Rep.\u200d Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) reintroduced the Stay Cool\u2064 Act, which includes provisions for heat studies, funding for\u200c cooling centers, and other cooling systems.<\/p>\n<p>These legislative \u2063initiatives \u200bseek to address\u200b the pressing issue of extreme heat\u200b and\u200c its \u2062impact on communities. They aim \u200bto \u2062provide \u2064relief and support to those affected by the rising temperatures \u2062and ensure access to essential\u200d resources such\u2063 as air conditioning and cooling\u200c centers.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that\u200d urgent action is needed to combat the increasing \u200bfrequency and\u2064 danger of heat waves caused by climate\u2062 change. President \u200cBiden&#8217;s plan, along with the efforts of lawmakers, aims to protect communities, \u200cmitigate the worst effects of extreme heat, and prevent further loss of\u200d life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to nationwide heat waves, President Biden will tackle climate change and soaring temperatures. 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