Oil Spill
Judge excludes testimony from Gulf oil spill trial
AP
A federal judge has ruled out testimony about a deadly 2005 explosion at a
BP PLC refinery in Texas from the first phase of a trial over the oil
giant's liability for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/02/09/v-print/3742817/judge-excludes-testimony-from.html
State News
Flood project revival eyed
Levee board asks court to nix EPA veto of Yazoo Backwater
AP
NEW ORLEANS — A Mississippi levee board asked a federal appeals court
Thursday to revive a $220 million Yazoo River flood control project the
Environmental Protection Agency vetoed in 2008 over concerns it would harm
wetlands and wildlife.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120210/NEWS/202100326/Flood-project-revival-eyed
Casinos raise questions on offshore drilling
Sun Herald
By GEOFF PENDER
GULFPORT -- Coast casinos say they're not opposed to oil and gas drilling
in Mississippi waters, but they still have concerns they want addressed to
protect the tourism industry as the state moves forward.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/02/09/v-print/3743602/coast-casinos-say-theyre-not-opposed.html
Pilot recycling plan pitched to leaders
By CALEB BEDILLION
DAILY LEADER
Brookhaven residents can give recycling a go if city leaders accept a pilot
program offered by Waste Management.
http://www.dailyleader.com/topstories/article_8989af14-5352-11e1-8c8e-0019bb2963f4.html
Bill limiting AG's power dies
Rules not followed; Hood not in clear yet
AP
A bill to limit Attorney General Jim Hood's power died Thursday after it
was found to violate parliamentary rules in the Mississippi House. But Hood
is not in the clear yet.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120210/NEWS/202100336/Bill-limiting-AG-s-power-dies
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National News
As 'Yuck Factor' Subsides, Treated Wastewater Flows From Taps
NY Times
By FELICITY BARRINGER
SAN DIEGO — Almost hidden in the northern hills, the pilot water treatment
plant here does not seem a harbinger of revolution. It cost $13 million,
uses long-established technologies and produces a million gallons a day.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/science/earth/despite-yuck-factor-treated-wastewater-used-for-drinking.html?_r=1&ref=earth&pagewanted=print
Federal Regulators Approve Two Nuclear Reactors in Georgia
NY Times
By MATTHEW L. WALD
WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4 to 1 on Thursday to
grant a license to build and operate two reactors at a nuclear plant in
Georgia, a crucial threshold for an industry that has not had a new start
since 1978.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/business/energy-environment/2-new-reactors-approved-in-georgia.html?ref=earth&pagewanted=print
EPA: Union Pacific will pay $1.5M for spills
AP
Federal officials say Union Pacific Corp. has agreed to a $1.5 million
settlement involving alleged oil and coal spills in Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9SQ3REO0.htm
California dairies find going 'green' expensive
AP
California's new greenhouse rules offer dairies two reasons to be thankful
-- an exemption from the limits and a chance to make money by voluntarily
cutting back climate-warming methane.
http://www.sunherald.com/2011/11/07/v-print/3743835/california-dairies-find-going.html
NYC sewage plant to offer Valentine's Day tours
AP
NEW YORK (AP) – It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage
plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/story/2012-02-10/valentines-sewage-tour/53035654/1
