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State workplace safety officials plan to protect employees from indoor heat this summer. But due to cost concerns, a separate rule is in the works for state prisons that will take more time.
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The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.
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It’s climate crunch time in California.
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Oregonians in 25 counties can pump their own gas through Sunday, when Gov. Kate Brown’s emergency declaration for extreme heat ends.
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New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say they’re still laboring in unsafe conditions.
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The extended heatwave in the Northwest is forcing farmers to adapt, and pray their water supply doesn’t get cut off.
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Southern Oregon is one of many regions in the United States experiencing a major heat wave this week. While daily high temperatures hover in the triple digits, cooling shelters will be open in Ashland and Medford.
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The first heat wave of the summer is settling in across the Pacific Northwest, extending into Monday in much of Southern Oregon.
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Authorities are warning people about chilly river temperatures as the heat begins to build this weekend.
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Extreme heat, wildfire and smoke could once again strike the state. Here’s how you can prepare.
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A new red flag warning for increased wildfire risk will be in effect throughout the Sacramento Valley, Delta and Sierra Foothills starting Monday at 11 a.m. and running through 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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The rules require access to shade, water and cool-down breaks for farmworkers and other laborers. Proponents say they are the most protective in the nation.
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has released a plan for protecting communities hit by the extreme high temperatures that are becoming the norm in California summers.
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After last year's deadly heat wave, Oregon lawmakers are debating new measures to keep people safe. They include funding and legal rights for air conditioning.