A Crackdown on Illegal Marijuana Farms in Public Forests
In California, officials have destroyed thousands of the illegal pot plants they say Mexican cartels were growing on public land.
Ratings Agency Finds Evidence Wildfires Aren’t Devastating Local Government Finances
Tax bases and unemployment figures appear to be holding strong against the blazes.
Hawaii’s Biggest Hurricane Threat in More Than Two Decades
“I’ve not seen such dramatic changes in the forecast track as I’ve seen with this storm," Gov. David Ige said.
Pilot-Optional Helicopters Could Be the Future of Fighting Wildfires
The Interior Department’s been working on a plan to expand its aerial firefighting efforts from daylight-only to a 24-hour cycle.
This Dangerous Volcano Is Dangerously Undermonitored
And the battery on Glacier Peak's lone seismometer is expected to fail soon.
More Alaska Cities Are Pursuing Local Plastic Bag Bans
Anchorage could be next to implement restrictions.
Will Washington State Voters Make History on Climate Change?
The state could be the first in the union to adopt a carbon price by ballot.
Tracking the Blanket of Unhealthy Air in the Pacific Northwest
While real-time data can’t clear the air of wildfire smoke, it can help people and agencies make smarter decisions.
Spending Millions to Stop the Spread of a Destructive Insect Invader
Southeastern Pennsylvania is ground zero for an invasive species outbreak that’s threatening trees and crops. Can it be contained?
Caught in a Disaster? Your Rescuer Might Be an Amateur
CERT volunteers have played a prominent role in responding to California wildfires in recent years.
Michigan Daycare Center Reports High PFAS in Its Water
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Trial runs for the dreaded L train shutdown in N.Y.C. … job losses in Trump counties … and Maine is not prepared as tick-borne diseases spread north.
Federal, Tribal and Local Officials Join Effort to Save Orca
The 4-year-old whale, summering off the coast of Washington, is emaciated.
Trump Administration Takes First Step in Weakening Fuel Economy Standards
If finalized, the EPA proposal would also revoke California’s ability to set its own goals used by 13 other states and ignite a fresh legal battle.
EPA Administrator Seeks ‘50-State Solution’ to Fuel Economy Standards
Democratic senators grilled Andrew Wheeler over a draft proposal to freeze limits in model year 2020, against the wishes of California and 13 other states.
Senators Seek to Rein in State Power Over Key Environmental Permit
A lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council said the GOP-backed legislation threatens to “neuter the rights of all 50 states to protect their rivers, streams and coastal waters.”
US-Mexico Border Barriers Threaten 1,500 Plant and Animal Species
Barriers at the border disrupt the natural habitat of animals like jaguars and ocelots.
Reported Trump Auto-Emissions Rollback Plan Takes Aim at California
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Calling on pranked Georgia Rep. Jason Spencer to resign … Heading off a marijuana swap-economy in Vermont … Fearing the Trump trade war across North Dakota’s 6.6 million-acres of soybean fields.
Climate Change May Cause 26,000 More U.S. Suicides by 2050
Unusually hot days have profound effects on mental health and human physiology.
Delayed EPA Response to Water Crisis Increased Health Risks to Flint Residents, IG Finds
A new watchdog report found that the federal agency's regional office didn't establish clear roles for the state environmental agency and failed to create clear lines of communication.
New EPA Chief Hands Off Coal Ash Regulation to the States
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | California high court blocks proposal to split state …. Which states pay the most and least in sales taxes? … Mentally ill in Boston and stranded in an ER.
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