Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves

This clip is from the July 11, 2023 broadcast.

A closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners. At least three people have died after working in triple-digit heat, just as Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a new measure that overrides mandatory water breaks for workers. Meanwhile, 32 people have been reported to have died in Texas prisons, most of which lack air conditioning and are prone to increased rates of heat-induced cardiac events. Steven Monacelli joins the program from Dallas, The Texas Observer's special investigative correspondent. His recent piece is headlined "Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks."