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Michigan: "Invasive Reed Poses Challenge To Habitat Project"

"State wants to improve wildlife habitat in St. Johns Marsh but some worry about possible impacts from using herbicide".

Source: Port Huron Times Herald, 09/21/2018

At This Rate, Earth Risks Sea Level Rise Of 20 To 30 Feet: Study

"Temperatures not much warmer than the planet is experiencing now were sufficient to melt a major part of the East Antarctic ice sheet in Earth’s past, scientists reported Wednesday, including during one era about 125,000 years ago when sea levels were as much as 20 to 30 feet higher than they are now."

Source: Washington Post, 09/21/2018

California First State To Bar Restaurants From Handing Out Straws

"A new law bars California restaurants from automatically giving out single-use plastic straws with drinks, starting next year."

Source: USA TODAY, 09/21/2018

Vermont: "Officials Call For Statewide Lead Testing In Schools"

"The Vermont Department of Health recommends every school test its water for lead after the state found contamination in 16 schools."

Source: AP, 09/21/2018

"Prospective Owner, Operator Of Navajo Coal Plant End Pursuit"

"Two companies that were negotiating to take over a coal-fired power plant on the Arizona-Utah line ended the effort Thursday, saying the challenges were too great."

Source: AP, 09/21/2018

Hurricane Raises Questions About Rebuilding Along North Carolina Coast

"When Florence was raging last Friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the hurricane tore a 40-foot (12-meter) chunk from a fishing pier that juts into the ocean at the state’s most popular tourist destination."

Source: Reuters, 09/21/2018

Millions Of Carolina Homes Face Flooding. 335,000 Have Flood Insurance.

"Millions of people in the Carolinas are at risk of their homes flooding because of Hurricane Florence. Only about 335,000 homes in the two states have flood insurance."

Source: NY Times, 09/21/2018