Oil Spill
St. Pete Beach going after BP over oil spill losses
Bay News 9
ST. PETE BEACH -- The city of St. Pete Beach is suing British Pertroleum
BP, making the municipality the first government in the Tampa Bay area to
take the oil giant to court.
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/7/11/first_on_bn9_st_pete.html
The Long Shadow of the BP Oil Spill Keeps Killing Baby Birds
The Atlantic
By Julie Dermansky
In Louisiana, experts say barrier islands are vanishing "like sugar in
coffee." That's bad news for the waterfowl whose newly hatched chicks are
being washed away.
Two years after the BP oil spill, Louisiana is still grappling with its
aftermath. I saw this firsthand during a recent visit to Cat Island, a
barrier island in Plaquemeins Parrish. The oil spill killed the much of the
vegetation that serves as a nesting ground for pelicans and other migrating
waterfowl.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/07/the-long-shadow-of-the-bp-oil-spill-keeps-killing-baby-birds/259705/
State News
Permit board rejects request for new Madison County landfill
Madison County Herald
Lucy Weber
Madison County doesn't look like it will be getting its third and the
state's 19th solid waste landfill.
The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board on Tuesday denied the
request of North County Line (NCL) Landfill LLC for a smaller buffer zone
around its 94-acre site, which sits next to the existing Little Dixie
landfill on North County Line Road. The developer was seeking a 250-foot
setback, rather than the 500-foot buffer required by the state.
http://www.mcherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/D0/20120711/NEWS/120711015/1001/news/Permit-board-rejects-request-for-new-Madison-County-landfill
South Madison landfill gets derailed
Madison County Journal
A 500-foot setback requirement for a proposed third solid waste landfill in
Madison County, which developers have said will effectively kill the
project, drew praise from nearby residents this week who contend the stench
is already overwhelming.
http://onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=25294
Where's the Beach? State, feds don't want to replenish Clermont
Sea Coast Echo
By Anthony James
Jul 11, 2012, 09:33
At least one county supervisor has been trying to get a stretch of beach in
Clermont Harbor replenished with sand, but federal and state officials
aren't receptive to the idea, fearing harm to wildlife.
http://12.68.233.230/40/article_6091.shtml
Clinton joins national recycling initiative
Special to The Clinton News
Americans recycle only one-and-a-half pounds of the more than four pounds
of waste they generate daily, adding unnecessary waste to our nation's
landfills.
But, Clinton residents can help slow the trend and inspire waste reduction
efforts.
http://www.clintonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120711/NEWS/207120301/-1/NEWS01/Clinton-joins-national-recycling-initiative
Alliance plant should open soon
Executives say new company could be ready next month
By David A. Farrell
The Picayune Item
PICAYUNE — Jacque Ballay, vice president in charge of marketing and sales
for Alliance, which is installing a major industrial sand-production plant
here that will cater to the oil drilling industry, said company officials
are eyeing an August start-up.
http://picayuneitem.com/local/x333933865/Alliance-plant-should-open-soon
County possible site for ethanol plant
Magee Courier
BY PAT?BROWN
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:04 PM CDT
Simpson County could potentially be looking at a new industrial prospect
relating to the ethanol industry derived from poultry litter.
http://mageecourier-countynews.com/articles/2012/07/12/news/news01.txt
MDEQ staff receive excellence in government award
July 11, 2012
Special To The Mississippi Link
JACKSON – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Executive
Director Trudy Fisher and Human Resources Director Terri Torrence received
an Excellence in State Government Award from Mississippi's governor Phil
Bryant.
http://themississippilink.com/2012/07/11/mdeq-staff-receive-excellence-in-government-award/
National News
Researchers monitor gas well as they try to answer: Can drilling pollute
drinking water?
By Associated Press,
PITTSBURGH — A new study being done by the Department of Energy may provide
some of the first solid answers to a controversial question: Can gas
drilling fluids migrate and pose a threat to drinking water?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/researchers-monitoring-fracking-fluid-to-say-whether-gas-drilling-can-pollute-drinking-water/2012/07/11/gJQAk6KMdW_print.html
Biodiesel fraud roils U.S. industry, Congress eyes law
Reuters
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - Jennifer Case had big plans for expansion
of her small San Diego plant that turns used restaurant cooking oil into
biodiesel fuel after it sold out its entire production of about 1.5 million
gallons in 2011.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/11/usa-biodiesel-fraud-idINL2E8IB7NS20120711
Fraud cases leave biodiesel industry reeling
Hearing airs problems in wake of phony fuel credits sold in Baltimore,
Texas
By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
8:58 PM EDT, July 11, 2012
Biodiesel producers told a congressional panel Wednesday that they're
struggling to stay afloat in the aftermath of fraud cases uncovered in
Baltimore and Texas, and a spokesman for petroleum refiners faulted the
Environmental Protection Agency for slow response to a crisis he said has
cost the industry $200 million so far.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/blog/bs-gr-biofuel-hearing-20120711,0,7582718.story
Opinion
Making the most of the Restore Act: Editorial
Published: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8:26 AM
By Editorial page staff, The Times-Picayune
Louisiana will get a significant amount of money for its coast through the
Restore Act, despite congressional compromises that affect our share of
Clean Water Act fines assessed for the BP oil spill. The focus for state
officials going forward should be on maximizing the amount Louisiana will
get to spend on critical coastal restoration work. And there's reason for
optimism on that count. The Restore Act is geared in part toward projects
that help the health of the entire Gulf Coast, and that favors Louisiana.
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2012/07/getting_the_most_out_of_the_re.html
