Oil Spill
New report links cold Gulf water, dolphin deaths
AP
NEW ORLEANS — Surges of snowmelt pouring into the Gulf of Mexico may have
been a final stress affecting when and where 86 baby dolphins were aborted
or died shortly after birth in early 2011, researchers say.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120719/NEWS/207190363/New-report-links-cold-Gulf-water-dolphin-deaths
Dolphin deaths investigated by Southern Miss marine science researchers
WLOX
Scientists with The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine
Science are part of a collaboration of colleagues from Dauphin Island Sea
Lab and the University of Central Florida that last year examined a
mysterious case of dolphin deaths along the Gulf Coast.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19058810/dolphin-deaths-investigated-by-southern-miss-marine-science-researchers
Scientists see South Mississippi jobs resulting from a healthy Gulf of
Mexico
Sun Herald
OCEAN SPRINGS -- Three fisheries experts and scientists who built lifelong
careers at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research
Laboratory discussed their experiences studying marine life in the Gulf of
Mexico at a panel discussion Wednesday sponsored by the Sun Herald and USM.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/07/18/4070867/scientists-see-south-mississippi.html
A look at proposals on how to restore Gulf
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Environmental groups released a report on Wednesday making 39
recommendations of how to repair damage to the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem
caused by the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010. The amount BP will have to
pay is subject to ongoing litigation with the government, which also will
choose how to spend the money.
Below are some of the environmental groups' costlier proposals.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/18/2900326/a-look-at-proposals-on-how-to.html
Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup draws fresh criticism
Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 10:45 PM
By Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
With oil from the 2010 BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico continuing to show up
on beaches and in wetlands along Louisiana's coast, the Coastal Protection
and Restoration Authority on Wednesday passed a resolution criticizing the
Coast Guard for prematurely allowing BP to pull cleanup teams from coastal
areas it declares clean. The authority passed a second resolution
requesting the governor's office and the state attorney general's office to
brief its members on whether any of the state's criminal statutes can be
applied to BP.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2012/07/gulf_of_mexico_oil_spill_clean_5.html
Groups Ready for BP Money Fight
By: Michael Peltier News Service of Florida | Posted: July 19, 2012 3:55 AM
The payoff may be years away, but Florida stakeholders are already
coordinating efforts to make sure the state gets its share of BP oil spill
compensation in what could be the largest Gulf restoration effort in
history.http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/groups-ready-bp-money-fight
State News
New flood maps shown to Lee County residents
WTVA
VERONA, Miss. (WTVA)--Wednesday night, Lee County residents had an
opportunity to view new flood maps.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/New-flood-maps-shown-to-Lee-County-residents/jePQm6PCKUmOYw4uhb41tA.cspx
Volunteers sought for odor assessment program at Jackson County Utility
Authority
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 6:44 PM
By Beverly Tuskan
The Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- The Jackson County Utility Authority in
Pascagoula is seeking volunteers to become a part of a comprehensive odor
assessment program.
The objective of this study is to identify and address any opportunity to
reduce or eliminate offensive odors in the community.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/07/volunteers_sought_for_odor_ass.html
DCRUA awards wastewater bid
DeSoto Times
By ROBERT LEE LONG
Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:01 AM CDT
Come October, DeSoto County could have a new wastewater treatment operator
following action by the DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority on
Wednesday.
http://www.desototimes.com/articles/2012/07/19/news/doc50074d9cdfb4e089325470.txt
Aldermen discuss limb, debris removal
July 12, 2012
By Ellen Graves
The Choctaw Plaindealer
The Ackerman Board of Aldermen discussed the collection of limb and debris
removal in their monthly board meeting held Tuesday, July 3 at 6 p.m.
The board discussed the fact that Ackerman does not have a permitted
dumping ground for limbs and debris. Mike Brasher, Public Works director,
told the board that they collect several trailers of limbs and brush no
matter what time of year.
http://choctaw.winstonnewsonline.com/2012/07/12/aldermen-discuss-limb-debris-removal/
National News
In North Dakota, the gritty side of an oil boom
Washington Post
By Steven Mufson, Published: July 18
KEENE, N.D. — Donny Nelson is the epitome of old-time North Dakota. A lean,
sharp-featured man sporting a thick goatee, jeans and dirty boots, Nelson
is the grandson of homesteaders. Over the past century his family has
collected 8,000 acres of prime cattle grazing acreage and cropland.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/in-north-dakota-the-gritty-side-of-an-oil-boom/2012/07/18/gJQAZk5ZuW_story.html?hpid=z2
Opinion
Ho hum, PERS costs jump again
Op-Ed – Bill Crawford
Ho hum ... 14.26 percent is now the public employer "contribution" rate to
the Mississippi retirement system (PERS). Cities, counties, schools,
colleges and universities along with state agencies are required to
contribute this percentage of payroll to support PERS.
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/DB/20120718/OPINION/207180305/Ho-hum-PERS-costs-jump-again?odyssey=nav%7Chead&nclick_check=1
