Oil Spill
UNO to lead study of shellfish along Gulf Coast
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — University of New Orleans researchers are getting federal
money to study shrimp and crab populations over the 120 miles of coast
between Lake Borgne in Louisiana to Mobile Bay in Alabama.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/08/10/4117992/uno-to-lead-study-of-shellfish.html
State News
NRDC report: Miss. in 'Toxic 20'
By Terri Ferguson Smith
The Meridian Star
MERIDIAN — Mississippi is among the top 20 offenders in coal-fired
power plants-based air pollution, according to a new study released
Thursday, which also showed a 97 percent increase in those air emissions in
the state from 2009 to 2010.
http://meridianstar.com/local/x775520370/NRDC-report-Miss-in-Toxic-20
Mississippi makes list of "Toxic 20"
WLBT
You may not be able to see it, but if you live or breathe in Mississippi,
the air around you may be a little more toxic than you think. That's
according to a list of states known as the "Toxic 20", put out by the
Natural Resources Defense Council.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/19240270/mississippi-makes-list-of-toxic-20
Big drop in air pollution reported for Md. power plants
Washington Post
By Hristio Boytchev
Toxic emissions from power plants in Maryland dropped by 88 percent in a
single year, according to a report released Thursday by the Natural
Resources Defense Council.
…Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia led the Toxic 20
list. But Mississippi, at 17, had the biggest increase in toxic emissions,
which nearly doubled in a single year. Some of Mississippi's increase
probably resulted from a rise in the demand for electricity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/big-drop-in-air-pollution-reported-for-md-power-plants/2012/08/09/b3bdb9ae-e242-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html
MDA director to decide drilling rules; appeal possible
AP
Opponents of offshore drilling in Mississippi Sound say state officials
didn't do enough to consult with others or properly consider all possible
economic impacts, such as whether drilling would hurt tourism.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20120810/NEWS/208100335/MDA-director-decide-drilling-rules-appeal-possible
Drug Take-Back Program Encourages Safe Prescription Drug Disposal
MPB
PUBLISHED BY LAWAYNE CHILDREY ON 09 AUG 2012 04:51PM
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics has launched a program to help reduce
the abuse of prescription drugs. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how drug
take back programs encourage safe drug disposal.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/drug_take_back_program_encourages_safe_prescription_drug_disposal
Horn Lake privatizing sanitation service
The Associated Press
HORN LAKE, MISS. — Horn Lake is privatizing its sanitation service
beginning Nov. 1 to save on costs.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/08/10/4117938/horn-lake-privatizing-sanitation.html
Lamar County residents will have new option for recycling
WDAM
Lamar County officials are giving county residents a new way to reduce the
amount of trash going to local landfills. Beginning in late August,
residents will be able to recycle paper and plastic products by dropping
them off at one of seven recycling bins across the county.
http://www.wdam.com/story/19241733/lamar-county-residents-wil-have-new-option-for-recycling
National News
Biofuels industry group pushes lawmakers on corn ethanol views
The Hill
By Zack Colman - 08/09/12 04:11 PM ET
The so-called advanced biofuels industry is applying new pressure to
convince lawmakers that their products will be collateral damage if
Congress scuttles the national ethanol mandate.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/242999-biofuels-industry-lobbying-lawmakers-to-change-views-on-ethanol-rule
GOP govs, green groups press Obama on drilling
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 08/09/12 02:30 PM ET
The Obama administration is facing fresh political criticism from the right
and the left over its offshore drilling policies.
Seven GOP governors from coastal states, in a new letter to President
Obama, say the federal 2012-2017 oil-and-gas leasing plan is far too
modest, and accuse President Obama of largely freezing them out of its
development.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/242971-gop-govs-green-groups-press-obama-on-drilling
To confront climate change, US agriculture seeks hardier breeds that can
survive long droughts
By Associated Press, Published: August 8
DES MOINES, Iowa — Cattle are being bred with genes from their African
cousins who are accustomed to hot weather. New corn varieties are emerging
with larger roots for gathering water in a drought. Someday, the plants may
even be able to "resurrect" themselves after a long dry spell, recovering
quickly when rain returns.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/to-confront-climate-change-us-agriculture-seeks-hardier-breeds-that-can-survive-long-droughts/2012/08/08/e7a48cfe-e187-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html
Opinion
Heating up debate on climate change
Washington Post
By Eugene Robinson
Excuse me, folks, but the weather is trying to tell us something. Listen
carefully, and you can almost hear a parched, raspy voice whispering: "What
part of 'hottest month ever' do you people not understand?"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-heating-up-debate-on-climate-change/2012/08/09/d81a9986-e259-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html
