BLOOMBERG • July 27, 2023
President Biden said extreme heat is costing the U.S. $100 billion a year and linked it directly to climate change as he detailed steps his administration is taking to protect Americans from record-high temperatures. “It’s threatening farms, fisheries, forests.” Biden said he asked the Labor Department to issue a hazard alert, reaffirming that workers have heat-related protections under federal law, and warned states that aren’t protecting workers. Today, some 170 million Americans are under excessive heat warnings and advisories, with the Northeast in for the hottest day of the year.