Planting 11,000 Trees at Flight 93 Memorial Site
In Somerset County Pennsylvania volunteers plant 11 000 seedlings across 17 acres to heal the Flight 93 crash site. The Plant a Tree at Flight 93 project began in 2011 and aims to reach 150 000 trees by 2020 as part of the memorial’s healing effort.
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Congress weighs bills on paid leave and pesticides
Congress in Memorial Day recess as House votes on HR 1516 to require private firms with 15+ workers provide at least one hour of paid medical leave per 30 hours worked while firms under 15 would offer 56 hours unpaid leave. House also passes HR 953 to curb EPA pesticide discharge permits and rejects a Democratic bid tied to pesticide firms’ contributions. Senate confirms Branstad as ambassador to China and Sullivan as deputy secretary of state.
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Bipartisan plan eyes private insurers in flood program
Democrats and Republicans seek to expand private insurer access to the National Flood Insurance Program, raise reinsurance use, and accelerate buyouts for repeatedly flooded homeowners. The program is $25 billion in debt and Congress must act by September to avoid mortgage market disruption.
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