Isaac
Obama signs Mississippi disaster declaration
AP
Updated: Aug 30, 2012 6:12 AM CDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - President Obama has issued a disaster declaration for
the state of Mississippi in the wake of what is now Tropical Storm Isaac.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19415307/obama-signs-mississippi-disaster-declaration
Isaac could stir up remnants of the BP oil spill
WLBT
As coastal residents dodge the wind and water from Tropical Storm Isaac,
there is another threat approaching the gulf's shores. With Isaac muscling
his way over the gulf, what he's doing is churning all that water from top
to bottom and everything in between. It's what's at the bottom that has a
lot of people on the Gulf Coast concerned, potentially millions of gallons
of oil from the BP spill.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19413041/isaac-could-stir-up-remnants-of-the-bp-oil-spill
Residents asked to report oil or oily materials to state Department of
Environmental Quality
Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 1:18 PM
By Beverly Tuskan, The Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- All residents are being asked to report any
sightings of oil or oily materials to the National Response Center.
Residents should call the center at 800-424-8802, said a spokesperson with
the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/08/residents_asked_to_report_oil.html
MDEQ: Report oil, oily material or oiled debris
WTVA
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ) is asking Mississippians to report sightings of any oil or
oily material to the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/MDEQ-Report-oil-oily-material-or-oiled-debris/S7RukyHyCE-nUrZl2Iw5Gw.cspx
Across the Coast: A look at Aug. 30 damage in South Mississippi
Sun Herald
Sun Herald reporters are going across the Coast to look at Isaac-related
damage Aug. 30 in South Mississippi.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/08/30/4155076/across-the-coast-a-look-at-aug.html
Report stranded dolphins, turtles, manatees to IMMS
WLOX
Wildlife officials anticipate seeing threatened or stranded wildlife as
weather conditions improve along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19408240/report-stranded-dolphins-turtles-manatees-to-imms
State News
Rotarians learn about recycling program
August 23, 2012
By Russell Hood The Webster Progress-Times
The owner of an area recycling center says he would like to see recycling
started in this community.
http://webster.winstonnewsonline.com/2012/08/23/rotarians-learn-about-recycling-program/
Montgomery County gets solid waste grant from MDEQ
August 29, 2012
From The Mississippi Link Newswire
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has
awarded Montgomery County a solid waste assistance grant for $8,909 that
will be used by the county to clean up illegal dump sites.
http://themississippilink.com/2012/08/29/montgomery-county-gets-solid-waste-grant-from-mdeq/
Manage water to keep farmland healthy
Special to The Clinton News
Much of agriculture's success depends on effective water management, which
must be done to keep both farmland and surrounding areas healthy.
http://www.clintonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120830/LIFE/208300320/-1/NEWS01/Manage-water-to-keep-farmland-healthy
National News
Using Fertilizer Wisely Could Help Feed 9 Billion People
Farmers in the U.S. and China should use less fertilizer, freeing it up for
application where such nutrients can do the most good
Scientific American
Can the world's existing farmlands provide enough crops to satisfy the
hunger of the nine billion people—up from seven billion currently—that
demographers predict will be living on the planet by the mid-21st century?
Or will more and more forests and other ecosystems have to be cleared to
feed all the extra mouths? A new study, published in Nature on August 30,
suggests that increasing deforestation could be avoided provided farmers
made better use of water and nutrients on land currently under cultivation
around the globe. (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=using-fertilizer-wisely-could-help-feed-9-billion-people
