Oil Spill
Tourism Partnership Spending $16 Million From BP
MPB
Published by Rhonda Miller on 01 May 2012 04:53pm
BP has given a Mississippi Gulf Coast marketing organization $16million to
help tourism recover from the oil spill. MPB's Rhonda Miller reports
leaders from community groups met Tuesday to find out how to get a chunk of
the money.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/coast_tourism_partnership_awarding_16_million_in_bp_grants
Judge Grants Tentative Approval to $7.8 Billion BP Oil Spill Settlement
MPB
Published by Rhonda Miller on 02 May 2012 07:23pm
A federal judge in New Orleans granted preliminary approval Wednesday to a
proposed settlement of $7.8 billion in BP oil spill claims. MPB's Rhonda
Miller reports the decision affects thousands of Mississippi residents and
businesses.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/judge_grants_tentative_approval_to_7.8_billion_bp_oil_spill_settlement
Ex-BP engineer indicted on obstruction charges
AP
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
A former BP drilling engineer was indicted Wednesday on charges he deleted
text messages that indicated the company's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well
was spewing far more crude than BP was telling the public.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/02/v-print/3921743/ex-bp-engineer-indicted-on-obstruction.html
Gulf Spill Will Result in More Criminal Charges, Holder Says
Bloomberg
By Seth Stern - May 2, 2012
Additional criminal charges related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
are likely, said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-02/gulf-oil-spill-will-result-in-more-criminal-charges-holder-says.html
The Restore Act may be in trouble
Houma Courier
By Nikki Buskey
Published: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
An amendment that could send billions of dollars to the Gulf Coast for
restoration from the BP oil spill is headed to conference committee next
week.
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20120502/ARTICLES/120509868
US appeals court mulls challenge to Shell's plan to drill deep-water wells
in Gulf of Mexico
By Associated Press, Published: May 2
ATLANTA — Environmental groups urged an appeals court on Wednesday to block
Shell from drilling 10 new deep-water wells off Alabama's coast, arguing
that federal regulators haven't properly reviewed the risks of undersea
drilling in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/federal-appeals-court-to-consider-shells-plan-to-drill-new-deepwater-wells-in-gulf-of-mexico/2012/05/02/gIQA9HruvT_print.html
The BP aftermath? Nothing
Two years after the Gulf spill, Congress has done little to make drilling
safer
By Joan Vennochi
Boston Globe Columnist
May 03, 2012
How quickly we forget. Two Aprils ago, BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig
exploded and sank, killing 11 crew members and spewing torrents of oil into
the Gulf of Mexico.
http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/05/03/the-aftermath-nothing/2jlZj2Aw7A8ra4FUrJBNtL/story.html
State News
MSU offers outdoor youth camps
Special to The Clinton News
Youth interested in outdoor fun and hands-on learning experiences can
register for two different summer camps focused on natural resources.
…This camp is sponsored by MSU's College of Forest Resources, the MSU
Extension Service, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and
the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
http://www.clintonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120503/LIFE/205030304/MSU
+offers+outdoor+youth+camps
Bill to limit AG's control passes
Hood opposes bill curtailing authority
AP
A measure to limit Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood's ability to
control state legal business is on the way to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120503/NEWS010504/205030348/Bill-limit-AG-s-control-passes
Great American Cleanup/Tippah Trash-off starts this week
by hank wiesner
05.01.12 - 12:21 pm
RIPLEY – The Great American Clean-up/Tippah Trash-off gets under way this
week across the county, as 20 teams compete to see who can pick up the most
trash from their areas.
http://tippah360.com/view/full_story/18419947/article-Great-American-Cleanup-Tippah--Trash-off-starts-this-week?instance=lead_story_left_column
Chamber helps keep Copiah beautiful
Copiah County Courier
http://copiahcountycourier.com/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=239557&MemberID=1230
National News
Congressional hearing in Denver tackles fracking
By Kristen Wyatt
Associated Press
DENVER – Western state officials took turns bashing the federal government
Wednesday at a congressional field hearing on proposed nationwide drilling
rules on hydraulic fracturing.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2012-05-02/fracking-hearing-colorado/54702336/1
Industry official: Interior to release 'fracking' rules by Friday
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 05/02/12 02:01 PM ET
The Interior Department will release a new proposal to regulate "fracking"
on federal lands as soon as Thursday, a top industry official told The
Hill.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/225035-industry-official-interior-fracking-rules-are-imminent
