Oil Spill
Post-hurricane season oil spill inspections complete
Mississippi Business Journal
Published: February 7,2012
GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality reports
the post-hurricane season shoreline oil spill inspections for Mississippi
have been completed. These inspections were conducted to ensure that no
additional oil impacts occurred as a result of storms passing through the
Gulf of Mexico during the 2011 hurricane season.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/02/post-hurricane-season-oil-spill-inspections-complete/
Coast realtor left frustrated by oil spill claims process
WLOX
Sales awards adorn the office of Stephen Greer. They have been few and far
between in recent years. What is plentiful are the mountains of paperwork
Greer has filed with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) in recent
months.
http://www.wlox.com/story/16698190/coast-realtor-left-frustrated-by-oil-spill-claims-process
Recovering dolphin reveals secrets about Gulf oil spill
WLOX
The young dolphin found stranded November 24th survived and is thriving now
thanks to the scientists at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in
Gulfport.
http://www.wlox.com/story/16690285/recovering-dolphin-reveals-secrets-about-gulf-oil-spill
State News
Professor: Katrina had minimal impact on East Pearl River
WLOX
An article in a recent issue of the Journal of Hydrology details how a team
of scientists headed by researchers from the University of Southern
Mississippi found that Hurricane Katrina had minimal long term impact on
the water quality of the East Pearl River in southwest Mississippi.
http://www.wlox.com/story/16695466/professor-katrina-had-minimal-impact-on-east-pearl-river
Amite OKs fracking study
Enterprise Journal
By Randy Hammons, Enterprise-Journal | 0 comments
LIBERTY — The Amite County Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to hire a
firm to study shale oil and gas development in southwest Mississippi.
http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/article_2441851e-51ae-11e1-9721-0019bb2963f4.html
Houlka, Houston to improve sewers
AP
TUPELO — The towns of Houston and New Houlka have received Community
Development Block Grants for $450,000 each that will be used for sewer line
improvements in both towns.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120208/NEWS/202080345/Houlka-Houston-improve-sewers
House panel snubs Hood, OKs bill limiting AG's authority
AP
A state House committee voted Tuesday to push forward a bill that would cut
Attorney General Jim Hood's authority, turning down Hood's request to speak
to the group before it voted.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120208/NEWS010504/202080337/House-panel-snubs-Hood-OKs-bill-limiting-AG-s-authority
National News
EPA Sends Third Step of Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule to White House for
Review
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Bloomberg
By Andrew Childers
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule on revisions
to its greenhouse gas permitting program to the White House for review. The
proposed rule is expected to solicit comments on the third step of the
greenhouse gas tailoring rule.
http://www.bna.com/epa-sends-third-n12884907684/
EPA questioned over CAFO rules
Wed, 2012-02-08 16:53
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Western Farm Press
Ellen Gilinsky with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced a
roomful of cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen's Beef
Association's annual convention held in Nashville, Tenn. Gilinsky, who
serves as a senior policy advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson,
received questions regarding the proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 308
CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) Reporting Rule. The center of
concern stems from what was referred to as a serious overreach of EPA's
authority. NCBA Deputy Environmental Counsel Ashley Lyon said the proposed
rule could put the nation's food system at risk of increased terrorist
attacks.
http://westernfarmpress.com/government/epa-questioned-over-cafo-rules
Tree-hugging Dr. Seuss character will be marketeer
AP
LOS ANGELES – The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader
from children's literature, is about to become a big-time corporate
spokesman.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2012-02-08/lorax-markets-eco-products/53006570/1?loc=interstitialskip
Press Releases
EPA Recognizes DoD Facilities for Emission Reductions and Energy Savings
Facilities reported annual energy savings of $6.8 million
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized two
Department of Defense (DoD) facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat
and Power (CHP) award for taking an efficient, clean, and reliable approach
to generating power and thermal energy from a single source. By using CHP
technology, the award winners demonstrated leadership and a commitment to
protecting people's health and the environment while reporting annual
energy savings of $6.8 million.
"I congratulate these military bases for leading by example in the efforts
to reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency, and cut energy costs," said
Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air and
Radiation. "These advanced CHP systems give us reliable, clean and cost
cutting ways to keep our military bases powered and our environment
protected."
The CHP awards were presented to the following facilities at today's
International District Energy Association's Annual Campus Energy Conference
in Arlington, Va.:
• U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C.
• U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
CHP technology produces both electricity and steam/hot water from a single
heat source, using fuels such as natural gas, biomass, or wasted energy. By
using this technology, the bases' CHP systems achieved operating
efficiencies of nearly 65 percent, much higher than the efficiency of
separate production of electricity and thermal energy (typically less than
50 percent). Based on this comparison, the CHP systems avoided carbon
pollution equal to that from the electricity used by more than 4,000 homes.
The CHP systems also increase the bases' energy security and reliability
because the systems can run independently in the event of a power outage.
As the largest U.S. energy consumer, DoD recognizes that reliable energy
supplies for its military installations are critical to our nation's
security.
Established in 2001, EPA's CHP Partnership is a voluntary program that
encourages the use of CHP to reduce the environmental impact of power
generation. The partnership works closely with energy users, the CHP
industry, state and local governments, and other energy stakeholders to
facilitate the development of new projects and to promote energy,
environmental and economic benefits.
More information about the CHP Partnership: http://www.epa.gov/chp/
More information about the Energy Star CHP Awards:
http://epa.gov/chp/public-recognition/current_winners.html
