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E&E News
16-05-2025
- Health
- E&E News
House Republicans blast OSHA heat rule
House Republicans and industry representatives on Thursday slammed a federal plan to protect workers from heat — and said the proposed regulation would be too onerous for employers to follow. The draft rule, released last summer by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, would require employers to provide workers with water and a cool place to rest when the heat index hits 80 degrees. When combined heat and humidity reached 90 degrees, the proposal would require 15-minute paid rest breaks for all employees after two hours. But Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections said the proposal's 'one-size-fits-all' approach to heat illness prevention ignored the diversity of workplaces the proposal would apply. Advertisement 'It's the type of thing that causes people to hate government, right?' Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) said.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oshkosh letter-writer asks: What are acceptable peace terms in Ukraine?
Editor's note: The deadline to submit letters regarding the April 1 election has passed. Here is this week's letter to the editor of the Oshkosh Northwestern. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views. (Editor's note: This letter was addressed to U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman.) Congressman Grothman: What, in your opinion, would be acceptable peace terms in Ukraine? Specifically: Where should physical boundaries be set? Who should pay for reconstruction of Ukraine? Should Russia be required to return all Ukraine residents taken to Russia? Will Russia be required to compensate crops it took from Ukraine? How will Russia be prevented from attacking again? Please consider the following: Ukraine was able to fight back and reopen shipping lanes. Russia has needed to use Iranian drones, North Korean soldiers and North Korean munitions. Russia's capabilities were reduced enough to prevent them continuing to support the Assad regime in Syria, leading to its defeat. Per the Bank of Russia website as of March 21, their bank lending rate is 21%. Similarly, from the same website, their inflation in January was 9.1%, possibly higher given they may be understating intentionally. Europeans hold more than $300 billion in Russian assets. The Ukrainians are not asking U.S. military personnel to get directly involved. They are a democratic country trying to fight off an invader. Much of the support the U.S. and other countries provide is in the form of U.S. weapons that provide U.S. jobs that pay US income taxes. With U.S. and European support, potential exists for regime change in Russia that could reduce conflicts around the world. From 2017 to 2020, the national debt increased by $3.2 trillion, not including pandemic funding, per the CBO website. $50 billion in aid to Ukraine equals 1.6% of that debt run up during the last Trump presidency. Jerry Tribbey Town of Oshkosh Letters to the editor are published in the order in which they are received and letter-writers are limited to having one letter published per month. Letters can be emailed to oshkoshnews@ and Editor Brandon Reid at breid@ Letters must meet specific guidelines, including being no more than 250 words and be from local authors or on topics of local interest. All submissions must include the name of the person who wrote the letter, their city of residence and a contact phone number. Letters are edited as needed for style, grammar, length, fairness, accuracy and libel. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh letter asks: What are acceptable peace terms in Ukraine?
Washington Post
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Right-wing media's information war hits a limit
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) won reelection to his seat in November by a 22-point margin. So he probably wasn't expecting that he'd be booed upon his arrival at a town hall event near Oshkosh on Friday. The ensuing conversation with his constituents was not much friendlier than his initial reception. Wisconsinites challenged Grothman's claims about the month-old administration of President Donald Trump and, particularly, criticized Trump adviser Elon Musk's efforts to oust thousands of federal employees from their positions. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that Grothman's defenses often met with hostility from the crowd.
