Gallego calls Biden administration ‘all talk, no action’ on extreme heat

The Hill ^ | 08/08/2024 | Zack Budryk

[ChicagoConservative27]

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), the Democratic nominee for Senate in the Grand Canyon State, excoriated the Biden administration Thursday for what he called insufficient federal support on extreme heat.

Gallego issued the statement the day after Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra called extreme heat a “public health crisis” in Phoenix before meeting with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D). The Biden administration in July proposed heat protections that would mandate employers provide indoor or shaded rest areas, drinking water and breaks once temperatures surpass 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Once again, the Administration is all talk, no action when it comes to extreme heat in Arizona — calling on Arizonans to do more yet refusing to take an active role or acknowledging the work that Arizona’s federal leaders, including myself, have already done,” Gallego said. “When hurricanes or tornadoes hit, federal officials offer resources, but with heat they just offer advice.”

[ridesthemiles]

BEEN HOT IN NEVADA——ALSO.

[packrat35]

Hasn’t Arizona ALWAYS been noted for high heat in the summer? Simple solution...MOVE!

[abigkahuna]

The extreme heat is from the underwater volcano in the Tonga region two years ago....the water vapor traps the heat close the the earths surface—it may take five to ten years before things stabilize...Volcanos are nasty business...