Climate change is driving temperatures higher across the world, and making heatwaves in the country increasingly frequent. The record temperatures are a risk for millions during hot months, and in most of the country, workers have no legally enforced protections from heat stress. Now, the Biden administration has decided to step in. Today, POLITICO’s Zack Colman reports on the administration’s plan to tackle heat stress protections, and the challenges ahead.
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Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.
Annie Snider covers environment issues for POLITICO and is the host of POLITICO Energy.
Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.
Raghu Manavalan is the host-producer of the Playbook Daily Briefing and a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
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