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The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/fda-food-chief-an-epa-vet-resigns-over-trump-admin-firings/">FDA food chief, an EPA vet, resigns over Trump admin firings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Colorado River negotiators feel pressure to strike a deal</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-river-negotiators-feel-pressure-to-strike-a-deal/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-river-negotiators-feel-pressure-to-strike-a-deal/</guid> <description><![CDATA[State officials from the Upper Basin said they need to have something done by this summer, even as existing agreements are in place until 2026. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-river-negotiators-feel-pressure-to-strike-a-deal/">Colorado River negotiators feel pressure to strike a deal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump admin seeks pause in soot standard litigation</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-seeks-pause-in-soot-standard-litigation/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:51:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-seeks-pause-in-soot-standard-litigation/</guid> <description><![CDATA[If granted, the freeze could be a first step toward partially rolling back or reversing a Biden-era decision to tighten the air pollution standard. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-seeks-pause-in-soot-standard-litigation/">Trump admin seeks pause in soot standard litigation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump moves to claw back almost 50 years of NEPA regs</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-moves-to-claw-back-almost-50-years-of-nepa-regs/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:57:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-moves-to-claw-back-almost-50-years-of-nepa-regs/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The White House over the weekend formally moved to scrap rules issued under the National Environmental Policy Act since the 1970s. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-moves-to-claw-back-almost-50-years-of-nepa-regs/">Trump moves to claw back almost 50 years of NEPA regs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>‘Nobody to pump the toilets?’ Trump purge could cripple parks.</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/nobody-to-pump-the-toilets-trump-purge-could-cripple-parks/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/nobody-to-pump-the-toilets-trump-purge-could-cripple-parks/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Since 2010, the National Park Service has seen staffing levels plummet even as visitation climbed. Further cuts could hamper the busy summer season, staffers and advocates warned. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/nobody-to-pump-the-toilets-trump-purge-could-cripple-parks/">‘Nobody to pump the toilets?’ Trump purge could cripple parks.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>DOGE details spill out in court</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/doge-details-spill-out-in-court/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/doge-details-spill-out-in-court/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has no authority to make government decisions, the White House said in a legal filing. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/doge-details-spill-out-in-court/">DOGE details spill out in court</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Firings, suspended contracts dig into USDA services</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/firings-suspended-contracts-dig-into-usda-services/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/firings-suspended-contracts-dig-into-usda-services/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Forest and rural communities are bracing for impacts from the Trump administration’s weekend terminations and drive to shrink the federal government. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/firings-suspended-contracts-dig-into-usda-services/">Firings, suspended contracts dig into USDA services</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>EPA union challenges Trump’s ban on telework</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-union-challenges-trumps-ban-on-telework/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-union-challenges-trumps-ban-on-telework/</guid> <description><![CDATA[AFGE Council 238 claims the agency "unilaterally and illegally" violated its contract, which locked in workplace flexibilities for about half of EPA's staff. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-union-challenges-trumps-ban-on-telework/">EPA union challenges Trump’s ban on telework</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>USGS and FWS boot hundreds of staffers, with BLM possibly next</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/usgs-and-fws-boot-hundreds-of-staffers-with-blm-possibly-next/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:23 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/usgs-and-fws-boot-hundreds-of-staffers-with-blm-possibly-next/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The moves were part of broader layoffs within the Interior Department. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/usgs-and-fws-boot-hundreds-of-staffers-with-blm-possibly-next/">USGS and FWS boot hundreds of staffers, with BLM possibly next</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Science agency fires 168 employees</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/science-agency-fires-168-employees/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/science-agency-fires-168-employees/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration terminated the employment of “probationary” workers at the National Science Foundation. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/science-agency-fires-168-employees/">Science agency fires 168 employees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>White House fills out legislative affairs team</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-fills-out-legislative-affairs-team/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-fills-out-legislative-affairs-team/</guid> <description><![CDATA[One hire is a former aide to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah). The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-fills-out-legislative-affairs-team/">White House fills out legislative affairs team</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Green group pushes Trump administration on pesticides</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/green-group-pushes-trump-admin-on-pesticides/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:56:09 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/green-group-pushes-trump-admin-on-pesticides/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The petition taps into promises made by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit toxic chemical exposures. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/green-group-pushes-trump-admin-on-pesticides/">Green group pushes Trump administration on pesticides</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump firings hit office handling bird flu response</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-firings-hit-office-handling-bird-flu-response/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:07:07 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-firings-hit-office-handling-bird-flu-response/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record highs amid worsening outbreak. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-firings-hit-office-handling-bird-flu-response/">Trump firings hit office handling bird flu response</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump wants Europe to buy more US farm goods. It can’t.</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-wants-europe-to-buy-more-us-farm-goods-it-cant/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:06:59 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-wants-europe-to-buy-more-us-farm-goods-it-cant/</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are insurmountable market, phytosanitary and political obstacles — and it could get worse. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-wants-europe-to-buy-more-us-farm-goods-it-cant/">Trump wants Europe to buy more US farm goods. It can’t.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Ukraine balks at signing Trump deal to hand over its mineral wealth</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/ukraine-balks-at-signing-trump-deal-to-hand-over-its-mineral-wealth/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:06:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/ukraine-balks-at-signing-trump-deal-to-hand-over-its-mineral-wealth/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The U.S. and Ukraine are going back and forth on a deal to exploit Kyiv’s rare earths in return for Washington’s support. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/ukraine-balks-at-signing-trump-deal-to-hand-over-its-mineral-wealth/">Ukraine balks at signing Trump deal to hand over its mineral wealth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump’s oil ambitions face harsh economic and geologic realities</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-oil-ambitions-face-harsh-economic-and-geologic-realities/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:57:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-oil-ambitions-face-harsh-economic-and-geologic-realities/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The president is calling for energy dominance, but aging shale plays aren't positioned to deliver a surge of new oil production. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-oil-ambitions-face-harsh-economic-and-geologic-realities/">Trump’s oil ambitions face harsh economic and geologic realities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump admin backpedals on public power staffing cuts</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-backpedals-on-public-power-staffing-cuts/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:49:26 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-backpedals-on-public-power-staffing-cuts/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The layoffs at the Bonneville Power Administration and other public power agencies raised concerns of increased blackouts in the western U.S. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-admin-backpedals-on-public-power-staffing-cuts/">Trump admin backpedals on public power staffing cuts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>DOE fires and then rehires nuclear staff</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-fires-and-then-rehires-nuclear-staff/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:48:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-fires-and-then-rehires-nuclear-staff/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The department’s purge of probationary staff initially included more than 300 employees from the National Nuclear Security Administration. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-fires-and-then-rehires-nuclear-staff/">DOE fires and then rehires nuclear staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Wisconsin solar faces a legal hurdle: The greater prairie chicken</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/wisconsin-solar-faces-a-legal-hurdle-the-greater-prairie-chicken/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:47:43 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/wisconsin-solar-faces-a-legal-hurdle-the-greater-prairie-chicken/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A decision to allow a major solar project in the Midwest to build near the threatened species' mating area faces a new legal hurdle. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/wisconsin-solar-faces-a-legal-hurdle-the-greater-prairie-chicken/">Wisconsin solar faces a legal hurdle: The greater prairie chicken</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>DOE gives Louisiana LNG project conditional export approval</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-gives-louisiana-lng-project-conditional-export-approval/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:46:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-gives-louisiana-lng-project-conditional-export-approval/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The move is part of the Trump administration's push to boost U.S. fossil fuel production and sales. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-gives-louisiana-lng-project-conditional-export-approval/">DOE gives Louisiana LNG project conditional export approval</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>DOE pushes back appliance efficiency regulations</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-pushes-back-appliance-efficiency-regulations/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:46:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-pushes-back-appliance-efficiency-regulations/</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has long complained about energy efficiency measures. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-pushes-back-appliance-efficiency-regulations/">DOE pushes back appliance efficiency regulations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>White House officially launches national energy council</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-officially-launches-national-energy-council/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:45:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-officially-launches-national-energy-council/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The council will be tasked with taking the ideas President Donald Trump laid out in his executive orders dealing with energy production and finding ways to make them reality. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-officially-launches-national-energy-council/">White House officially launches national energy council</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Senate hearing looks to kick-start permitting negotiations</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-hearing-looks-to-kick-start-permitting-negotiations/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:31:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-hearing-looks-to-kick-start-permitting-negotiations/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Environment and Public Works Committee is just one place where bipartisan permitting overhaul talks are taking place. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-hearing-looks-to-kick-start-permitting-negotiations/">Senate hearing looks to kick-start permitting negotiations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Energy, environment fights to play out on Senate floor</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-environment-fights-to-play-out-on-senate-floor/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:29:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-environment-fights-to-play-out-on-senate-floor/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Senate is poised to take up a budget reconciliation blueprint as soon as this week. Dozens of messaging amendments are expected. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-environment-fights-to-play-out-on-senate-floor/">Energy, environment fights to play out on Senate floor</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Senate to confirm Lutnick, sets more nominee hearings</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-to-confirm-lutnick-sets-more-nominee-hearings/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:27:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-to-confirm-lutnick-sets-more-nominee-hearings/</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's pick for budget deputy director will testify this week. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-to-confirm-lutnick-sets-more-nominee-hearings/">Senate to confirm Lutnick, sets more nominee hearings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump cuts hit red states, triggering GOP pushback</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-cuts-hit-red-states-triggering-gop-pushback/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:26:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-cuts-hit-red-states-triggering-gop-pushback/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers try to intervene with the administration as local fallout grows. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-cuts-hit-red-states-triggering-gop-pushback/">Trump cuts hit red states, triggering GOP pushback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Lee sets hearing on foreign workers at national labs</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/lee-sets-hearing-on-foreign-workers-at-national-labs/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:25:43 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/lee-sets-hearing-on-foreign-workers-at-national-labs/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Intellectual property theft is among the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's concerns. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/lee-sets-hearing-on-foreign-workers-at-national-labs/">Lee sets hearing on foreign workers at national labs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Panel schedules vote on disaster relief, worker relocation bills</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/panel-sets-vote-on-disaster-relief-worker-relocation-bills/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:24:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/panel-sets-vote-on-disaster-relief-worker-relocation-bills/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The disaster legislation seeks to address a funding shortfall last year. The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/panel-sets-vote-on-disaster-relief-worker-relocation-bills/">Panel schedules vote on disaster relief, worker relocation bills</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Markups and hearings for Feb. 17-21</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/markups-and-hearings-for-feb-17-21/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:24:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/markups-and-hearings-for-feb-17-21/</guid> <description><![CDATA[E&E News’ roundup of markups and hearings for the week. 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The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-takes-giant-wrecking-ball-to-us-research/">Trump takes ‘giant wrecking ball’ to US research</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Researchers pull plug on project to save sea ice</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/researchers-pull-plug-on-project-to-save-sea-ice/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:12:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/researchers-pull-plug-on-project-to-save-sea-ice/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The geoengineering experiment sought to use tiny silica beads to reflect sunlight away from Earth. 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The post <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/fema-docs-for-addressing-climate-change-disappear-from-websites/">FEMA docs for addressing climate change disappear from websites</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eenews.net">E&E News by POLITICO</a>. ]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Trump’s OSHA pick led safety at a company cited for heat sickness</title> <link>https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-osha-pick-led-safety-at-a-company-cited-for-heat-sickness/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:10:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eenews.net/articles/trumps-osha-pick-led-safety-at-a-company-cited-for-heat-sickness/</guid> <description><![CDATA[David Keeling would help decide if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration should pursue the nation's first rule to protect workers from extreme heat. 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