Biden may leave several environmental and health regulations unfinished

Key Biden administration regulations on worker protections, toxic chemicals and climate change remain unfinished, and their future will likely depend on the outcome of the 2024 election.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

In short:

Worker heat protection rules, proposed to safeguard employees during extreme temperatures, are unlikely to be completed before Biden leaves office.
A key rule to limit gas plant emissions remains incomplete, with further regulations postponed to a future administration.
Restrictions on PFAS, toxic "forever chemicals," remain in development, though a proposed rule has yet to surface.

Key quote:

"We are talking about a very real danger, and workers are suffering and without any kind of federal protection — that puts a lot of workers in danger."

— Juley Fulcher, worker health and safety advocate at the group Public Citizen

Why this matters:

Unfinished regulations on climate and health protections could be shelved or undone by a future administration. As extreme heat and toxic chemical exposure worsen, delayed actions may lead to greater environmental and public health risks.

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