Oil Spill
BP to question official over oil spill amount
By Harry R. Weber | Monday, October 22, 2012
Houston Chronicle
BP lawyers will get nearly nine hours to grill a key U.S. official over the
accuracy of the government's conclusion about how much oil spewed from an
undersea well that blew out in the Gulf of Mexico more than two years ago
and led to the worst-ever U.S. offshore oil spill.
http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/BP-to-question-official-over-oil-spill-amount-3972536.php
RESTORE Act should be honored in BP negotiations
Editorial – The Advertiser
Two years after the largest oil spill in U.S. history, BP is still
negotiating settlements that could amount to billions of dollars for the
five Gulf Coast states affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20121023/OPINION/210230302/RESTORE-Act-should-honored-BP-negotiations?nclick_check=1
Combination of Gulf oil and dispersant spell potential trouble for gut
microbes
October 23, 2012
Phys.org
A study to be published in mBio, the online open-access journal of the
American Society for Microbiology, on Tuesday, October 23, examined whether
crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the dispersant used on
it, or a combination of the two might affect the microbes of the human
digestive tract.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-combination-gulf-oil-dispersant-potential.html
BP Will Switch Russian Partners Through a Deal With Rosneft
NY Times
BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND STANLEY REED
MOSCOW — After years of feuding with its longtime Russian partners, the
British oil giant BP has formally filed for divorce and announced plans to
move in with someone wealthier and more powerful: the Russian state oil
company Rosneft.
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/bp-near-deal-to-sell-assets-to-rosneft/
State News
Volunteers clean Crystal Lake area
Organizer cites love of boating, biblical mandate
Clarion Ledger
While paddling this summer past cypress trees, reeds and wildlife as he
perched in a canoe on Crystal Lake, Luke Bert came away from the boat ride
with one thought.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121023/NEWS/310190077/Volunteers-clean-Crystal-Lake-area
Economic opportunity seen in blue crab aquaculture
WLOX
If you enjoy eating soft shell crabs, there's good news for future supplies
of that seafood. USM's Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs is working
with several other agencies to promote blue crab aquaculture.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19884611/economic-opportunity-seen-in-blue-crab-aquaculture
State boosts water scores overall
By EMILY LE COZ — Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
TUPELO -- Mississippi's drinking water supply improved overall since last
year based on a trio of indicators published recently by the state
Department of Health.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/22/4258968/state-boosts-water-scores-overall.html
Company, county work through trash issues
Sun Herald
Three weeks since Waste Pro began collecting trash for Harrison County,
some people are still complaining about service while Supervisor Connie
Rockco said problems are being worked out.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/22/4258993/company-county-work-through-trash.html
The Big Chill: energy savings on tap
Supervisors tour new chiller plant
By ROBERT LEE LONG
DeSoto Times
Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:05 AM CDT
DeSoto County Supervisors Monday toured the county's $3.5 chiller plant
which converted the county's antiquated heating and cooling systems into a
state-of-the-art system which uses chilled water pumped through underground
pipes to facilities both at the DeSoto County Administrative Building and
the historic DeSoto County Courthouse.
http://www.desototimes.com/articles/2012/10/23/news/doc5085df7de2cfa184904538.prt
Port will decide between two new expansion plans
WLOX
Plans to expand the State Port at Gulfport are evolving. Two proposals are
currently under consideration and both eliminate the expensive and
controversial plan to elevate the port from 10 feet to 25 feet.
http://www.wlox.com/story/19883618/port-will-decide-between-two-new-expansion-plans
Mooreheads' backyard in Pascagoula a Certified Wildlife Habitat by National
Wildlife Federation
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Sharon Moorehead has a really wild backyard and
she has the sign to prove it.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-living/2012/10/mooreheads_backyard_in_pascago.html#incart_river
National News
Groups commenting on Corps plan for river basin
By The Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Advocacy groups can weigh in as the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers seeks public comment before creating a new plan for managing a
river basin shared by Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/10/groups_commenting_on_corps_pla.html#incart_river
IHS report: Unconventional oil & gas to be economic driver
Houston Chronicle
A surge in unconventional oil and gas extraction nationwide will trigger
more than $5.1 trillion in capital spending and support more than 3.5
million jobs by 2035, according to a new IHS Global Insight study.
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/10/23/ihs-report-unconventional-oil-gas-to-be-economic-driver/
Opinion
The Obama Storm Tax
The EPA turns its unsubtle charms on cities. Get ready to pay.
Wall Street Journal
Behold the Obama Administration's new public works plan. Sue cities for
polluting waterways and then as part of a settlement require them to
spend, er, "invest" billions in extraneous sewer improvements. The White
House doesn't even need legislation to pour this money down the drain.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444799904578052673425236066.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
