A new bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema aims to fight extreme heat issues impacting infrastructure and personnel along the border.
Sinema introduced the Border Weather Resiliency Act alongside Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. If passed, it would require Customs and Border Protection to assess the risks and submit a plan to safeguard border personnel and infrastructure from extreme weather.
That includes record heat waves seen along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks and freezing temperatures along the U.S.-Canadian border in past years.
The senators say the move comes after the hottest year on record and record-setting summer temperatures in Arizona last year — the U.S. also experienced a record-number of weather emergencies in 2023. A 2021 government watchdog report found that natural disasters have resulted in billions of dollars in federal spending in the five years before the report.
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Nearly 30 people have died from heat stroke in the Mexican state south of Arizona this year. -
What is the purpose of these so-called military-style workouts in collegiate or professional sports? Why are they prominent today? -
The department’s first e-bike teams were deployed last month to enable rescue teams to get to rural areas with rugged terrain more quickly. The e-bikes can carry medical supplies and rescue equipment to allow firefighters to provide necessary care and manage rescue operations while waiting for additional crews. -
ASU is retaining a former Arizona Supreme Court justice to review policies after a hockey practice left a player hospitalized. But the student’s family says the university’s response falls short. -
The state board that oversees Arizona’s public universities is weighing what to do in response to an Arizona State University hockey practice that left a student on life support.
