Oil Spill
Obama's stance on BP fine bill awaited
Coast officials say support in address would boost efforts
Clarion Ledger
WASHINGTON — Gulf Coast lawmakers hope President Barack Obama will use his
address to the nation tonight to support a bill that would send most of the
fines collected from the BP oil spill to the region for restoration
efforts.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120124/NEWS/201240335/Obama-s-stance-BP-fine-bill-awaited
BP denies Gulfport's damages claim
Sun Herald
By ANITA LEE
GULFPORT -- BP has responded to Gulfport's demand for $11.8 million in
compensation for oil catastrophe losses with a five-page letter that says,
in essence, claim denied.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/23/v-print/3705490/bp-denies-gulfports-damages-claim.html
State News
DMR dye study turns Joe's Bayou red in Bay St. Louis
WLOX
Tracking sources of water pollution was the focus of a study that we first
told you about a week ago. That red dye study wrapped up this weekend, and
the results surprised even the FDA, DMR, and DEQ scientists.
http://www.wlox.com/story/16583554/dmr-dye-study-turns-joes-bayou-red-in-bay-st-louis
Drilling off Coast is too risky, study says
Sun Herald
By GEOFF PENDER
BILOXI -- Coast business owners and conservationists on Wednesday plan to
release a study they say will show how plans to open Mississippi waters to
drilling will hurt the local economy and threaten resources such as the
Gulf Islands National Seashore.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/23/v-print/3705475/drilling-off-coast-is-too-risky.html
Water contact advisory for Town Creek in Jackson
WLBT
A temporary water contact advisory is issued for Town Creek in Jackson.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a temporary
advisory due to a wastewater discharge from Baptist Hospital into the
city's storm water collection system.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/16584763/water
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR TOWN CREEK IN JACKSON
WJTV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) issued a temporary water contact advisory Monday for Town Creek in
Jackson due to a wastewater discharge from Baptist Hospital into the city's
stormwater collection system. The advisory extends for a portion of Town
Creek from Fortification Street to the confluence with the Pearl River.
http://www2.wjtv.com/sports/2012/jan/23/mdeq-issues-temporary-advisory-town-creek-jackson-ar-3099627/
Rural water caught in cross hairs
by Emily Le Coz
NEMS Daily Journal
01.24.12 - 06:55 am
TUPELO - A tug-of-war between two state entities leaves dozens of rural
water associations facing potential legal action.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/17270986/article-Rural-water-caught-in-cross-hairs?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
National News
Mercury's Harmful Reach Has Grown, Study Suggests
NY Times
By ANTHONY DePALMA
The strict new federal standards limiting pollution from power plants are
meant to safeguard human health. But they should have an important side
benefit, according to a study being released on Tuesday: protecting a broad
array of wildlife that has been harmed by mercury emissions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/study-finds-mercury-in-more-northeastern-bird-species.html?_r=1&ref=earth&pagewanted=print
