Oil Spill
Researchers will take a deep look at Gulf seafood safety
Houston Chronicle
The Macondo well blowout on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico lays bare just
how little scientists know about that great expanse of saltwater and its
creatures, but in fishing communities from Florida to Louisiana, some
people have vital questions of their own.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Researchers-will-take-a-deep-look-at-Gulf-seafood-3991634.php
BP repays shareholders with dividend hike as Q3 profits swell, Russian deal
brings in cash
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 6:48 AM
LONDON — Oil company BP is rewarding long-suffering shareholders with a
substantial dividend increase just days after it sold a stake in a Russian
joint venture for billions of dollars.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bp-raises-dividend-as-q3-profit-swells-by-5-percent/2012/10/30/1c4b24c4-2268-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html
State News
Olive Branch officials not intervening in Maywood dams debate
Commercial Appeal
By Toni Lepeska
Originally published 12:00 a.m., October 27, 2012
Updated 11:05 p.m., October 27, 2012
Olive Branch city officials are not taking sides right now in regard to the
upkeep of Maywood's dams, which state officials want brought up to modern
standards.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/oct/27/olive-branch-officials-not-intervening-in-dams/?print=1
State grant to help with tire removal
The Associated Press
GREENWOOD, MISS. — The state will provide $50,000 to Leflore County to
remove discarded tires from the school district bus shop.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/30/4272890/state-grant-to-help-with-tire.html
Video: West Point Push For Energy Efficient Buildings
WCBI
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The city of West Point is expected to be more
energy efficient when it comes to conserving energy used in seven of it's
city owned buildings.
http://www.wcbi.com/wordpress/video-west-point-push-for-energy-efficient-buildings
Ark. earthquake felt in Memphis area
Clarion Ledger
An earthquake that registered 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit eastern Arkansas
Monday morning, and was felt by several Memphis-area residents as well.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121030/NEWS/310290033/Ark-earthquake-felt-Memphis-area?nclick_check=1
National News
Cities Enticed by Pay-if-You-Save Energy Deals
NY Times
By JIM WITKIN
WHEN the city of Brea, Calif., about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, set
out to reduce its carbon emissions and save money on energy costs, the
challenge was the same faced by many other cities nationwide: allocating
the funds to pay for the program.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/business/energy-environment/energy-service-contracts-a-boon-for-public-agencies.html?ref=earth&_r=0&pagewanted=print
