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Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. April 17, 2024. Editorial: For everyone’s safety With measles cases rising, IDPH’s check of unvaccinated students is the right call The Illinois Department of Health is asking schools to check records and get in...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. March 20, 2024. Editorial: Counties must fix a wrong they perpetuated Owners of foreclosed properties sold at a profit deserve to get the money they’re owed. A county in Minnesota took and sold Geraldine Tyler’s home for $40,000...
Mining company can't tap water needed for Okefenokee wildlife refuge, US says
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than 1.4 million gallons daily for a project that critics say could irreparably...
Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company's plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released draft permits for the project, which opponents say could irreparably harm a natural treasure. ...
Hungry sea otters are helping save California's marshlands from erosion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and also nibble away roots...
Bill to make proving ownership of Georgia marshland less burdensome advanced by state House panel
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A proposal to reduce the legal burden for proving private ownership of coastal marshlands first granted to Georgia settlers centuries ago was advanced Tuesday by a state House committee. The House Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to approve House Bill 370 during a...
