Isaac
Water release continues from Lake Tangipahoa
WLBT
Mississippi officials say they have released enough water from a 700-acre
lake swollen with rain from Isaac to bring it to normal pool levels.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19444356/water-release-continues-from-lake-tangipahoa
Dam Evacuation Update
Fox 40
Last weeks critical situation in Pike county, crews worked through the
night and over the weekend trying to reduce stress on the levee at Lake
Tangipahoa.
http://www.fox40tv.com/news/local/story/Dam-Evacuation-Update/FX2U37khjkuGKGdVytnhig.cspx
Water release continues from Mississippi dam
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MCCOMB -- Mississippi officials said Monday they have released enough water
from a 700-acre lake swollen with rain from Isaac to bring it to normal
pool levels.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/09/03/4162288/water-release-continues-from-mississippi.html
Controlled Breach Planned For Damaged Dam
WJTV
It could be late this week before the state begins the controlled breach.
Several state and federal agencies are working together to pump water out
of Lake Tangipahoa to relieve pressure on the dam.
http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/sep/03/controlled-breach-planned-damaged-dam-ar-4471524/
State, environmental agencies close Pascagoula's Bayou Casotte after fish
kill
Sun Herald
PASCAGOULA -- State environmental agencies warned fishermen Monday not to
eat fish caught in or near industrial Bayou Casotte in east Pascagoula
until they have time to find out what's killing them.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/09/03/4161607/mdeq-dmr-close-bayou-casotte.html
Crews ready to tackle beach debris on Tuesday
WLOX
Crews are getting ready to take on the monumental task of cleaning up the
beach in Harrison County after being savaged by Hurricane Isaac's constant
wind and storm surge.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19444961/crews-ready-to-tackle-beach-debris-on-tuesday
Hancock County nutria cleanup will take days
Sun Herald
WAVELAND -- Nutria cleanup on the beaches of Hancock County was slow going
Monday as crews developed the best way to attack the problem of tons of the
dead animals washing ashore from south Louisiana.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/09/03/4162280/hancock-county-nutria-cleanup.html
Nutria clean up operation begins in Bay St. Louis, Waveland
WLOX
Clean up is underway on the beaches of Bay St. Louis and Waveland where
thousands of dead nutria washed ashore in the wake of Hurricane Isaac.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19443289/nutria-clean-up-operation-begins-in-bay-st-louis-waveland
Oil Spill
BP sued 'for hiding truth over safety' in Gulf oil disaster
BP is being sued for tens of millions of dollars in the US by institutional
investors who allege the oil major misled them over its safety policies and
the scale of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Telegraph (UK)
The company's shares more than halved – wiping billions of pounds off the
value of the group – in the wake of the April 2010 disaster, which killed
11 men and caused the worst offshore spill in US history.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/9518692/BP-sued-for-hiding-truth-over-safety-in-Gulf-oil-disaster.html
State News
UAM reaches out to Tupelo leaders
by Emily Le Coz
NEMS Daily Journal
09.04.12 - 08:00 am
TUPELO - The jet recycling company under fire for allegedly turning airport
property into a "junkyard" will invite its chief critics to visit the
facility in hopes of changing perceptions.
http://djournal.com/view/full_story/20018378/article-UAM-reaches-out-to-Tupelo-leaders?instance=lead_story_left_column
National News
More natural gas-powered trucks to hit nation's roads
Commercial Appeal
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Let's face it, all that cheap American natural gas hasn't done much for
your car lately. For 18-wheelers, however, it's a different story.
Truckers nationwide have shown enough interest in the low-cost fuel to
influence a rush of new vehicle manufacturing and bring about a wave of
momentum behind the resource.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/sep/04/more-natural-gas-powered-trucks-to-hit-nations/?print=1
Opinion
Water: Repairing aging lines costly
Clarion Ledger
While many Mississippians are still mopping up and drying out from
Hurricane Isaac, Jackson city officials will be going behind closed doors
this week to deal with a different sort of water crisis.
The city has been offered what you might call a deal it can't refuse by the
Environmental Protection Agency to rebuild its sewer system, which does not
meet federal standards.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120904/OPINION01/209040319/Water-Repairing-aging-lines-costly?odyssey=mod|
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