Oil Spill
U.S. Nears BP Settlements
Wall Street Journal
By TOM FOWLER
The Justice Department is drawing closer to civil and criminal settlements
with BPBP.LN +2.10% PLC and Transocean Ltd. RIG -0.63% over the Deepwater
Horizon disaster, deals that will likely include billions of dollars in
fines and penalties.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304830704577494864058303808.html
Scientists researching effect of oil spill on endangered turtles
Houston Chronicle
By Harvey Rice
NORTH PADRE ISLAND - Ninety-four tiny members of the world's most
endangered sea turtle species struggled across the beach to reach the Gulf
of Mexico Thursday as park rangers waved away seagulls looking for a quick
meal.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Scientists-researching-effect-of-oil-spill-on-3671568.php
BP agrees to $5.4 million settlement of complaints of gender bias in oil
spill cleanup hiring
By Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
BP Exploration and Production Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission announced Thursday that they have entered into a voluntary
resolution of an EEOC investigation of allegations that the companies
participated in discriminatory practices in hiring women as temporary
laborers during the 2010 response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2012/06/bp_agrees_to_54_million_settle.html
State News
County funded for tire disposal
Bolivar Commercial
by Rory Doyle
06.28.12 - 01:03 pm
Bolivar County received a waste tire grant for just over $40,000 this week,
thanks to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/19145197/article-County-funded-for-tire-disposal?instance=homethirdleft
Rollover shuts down highway
By Brian Livingston
The Meridian Star
MERIDIAN — An 18-wheeler carrying a full tanker of automobile fuel
overturned on Highway 45 North Thursday afternoon effectively halting
traffic for hours in both directions.
http://meridianstar.com/local/x1501682419/Rollover-shuts-down-highway
South Mississippi coalition continues fight against offshore drilling
Sun Herald
GULFPORT -- Mississippi is risking billions of dollars in tourism income
for, at best, a fraction of that in natural gas revenue, opponents of
offshore drilling said at a public forum Thursday night.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/06/28/4036772/south-mississippi-coalition-continues.html
Report rates South Mississippi beaches about average
Sun Herald
South Mississippi beaches run about middle of the pack when it comes to
water quality and testing, according to a report released this week.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/06/28/4034986/report-rates-south-mississippi.html
Hancock Co. beach work leaves little room for holiday tourists
WLOX
Hancock County leaders are worried that the county will lose a lot of much
needed tourism dollars this fourth of July holiday weekend.
http://www.wlox.com/story/18899041/hancock-co-beach-work-leaves-little-room-for-holiday-tourists
Nissan in Canton to Begin Production of Sentra
MPB
PUBLISHED BY DANIEL CHERRY ON 28 JUN 2012 04:55PM
The Nissan plant in Canton is stepping up production. MPB's Daniel Cherry
reports how one of Nissan's most popular models will now be manufactured in
the Magnolia State, and that means jobs for Mississippians.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/528nissan_in_canton_to_begin_production_of_sentra1
MEMA To See Big Budget Cuts
WJTV
When the Mississippi's new budget year takes effect this weekend some
critical agencies will have a lot fewer dollars to work with.
http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/jun/28/state-budget-cuts-hurt-mema-ar-4057982/
National News
Debby damages turtle nests
But it could have been worse, official says
Panama City News Herald
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local beaches are experiencing a record turtle nesting
season, but Tropical Storm Debby destroyed loggerhead sea turtle nests on
her way through.
http://www.newsherald.com/articles/nests-103739-panama-beach.html
Appropriators send bill slashing EPA to floor
The HIll
By Erik Wasson - 06/28/12 11:47 AM ET
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday sent a bill slashing funding
for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the House floor for
consideration on a 26-19 vote.
The bill would cut the EPA budget by $1.4 billion.
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/235349-appropriators-send-bill-slashing-epa-to-floor
Enviros decry loss of conservation funds in highway bill compromise
The Hill
By Keith Laing - 06/28/12 01:48 PM ET
An environmental group said Thursday that the agreement reached by
lawmakers on a $120 billion surface transportation bill made "unacceptable
changes to landmark environmental protections and wastes taxpayer dollars
by ignoring environmental impacts that could be avoided."
http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/highways-bridges-and-roads/235405-enviros-decry-loss-of-conservation-funds-in-highway-bill-compromise
