Oil Spill
No deduction of legal fees in many oil-spill claims
AP
By CAIN BURDEAU
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge has ruled people pursuing their Gulf of Mexico oil-spill claims against BP outside of federal court do not have to pay fees to hundreds of lawyers working on behalf of about 120,000 claimants fighting the oil giant in court.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/19/v-print/3698439/no-deduction-of-legal-fees-in.html
State News
Audubon Center is moving to new site Press conference today will reveal funding details
Sun Herald
By KAREN NELSON
MOSS POINT -- The Pascagoula River Audubon Center is moving across Interstate 10 to a 10-acre site on a bayou off the Escatawpa River in downtown Moss Point.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/19/3698443/audubon-center-is-moving-to-new.html
Hancock County getting a new city
Sun Herald
By MICHAEL NEWSOM
A Mississippi Supreme Court decision handed down Thursday likely ends the court battle over Diamondhead’s incorporation.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/19/3698397/hancock-county-getting-a-new-city.html
National News
EPA Won’t Enforce Boiler Rule After Court Decision, Jackson Says
January 19, 2012, 2:44 PM EST
By Mark Drajem
Bloomberg
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Environmental Protection Agency pledged not to enforce its pollution standards on boilers until a reconsidered rule is issued this year, even after a court said the regulations should be put in place.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/epa-won-t-enforce-boiler-rule-after-court-decision-jackson-says.html
Environmentalists Send EPA Intent-to-Sue Notice on Coal Ash
January 19, 2012, 6:46 PM EST
By Mark Drajem
Bloomberg
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Earthjustice and 11 environmental groups notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today that they intend to sue the agency to force it to issue regulations for the disposal of coal ash.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/environmentalists-send-epa-intent-to-sue-notice-on-coal-ash.html
Corps receives emergency funds for river dredging
by Associated Press
Published: January 19,2012
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers will be getting $55 million in emergency funds to pay for dredging the silting Mississippi River — a sum that will help the corps maintain the river’s channel to depths ships need to safely move up and down the waterway.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/01/corps-receives-emergency-funds-for-river-dredging/
