Oil Spill
BP expresses 'significant uncertainty' about settlement for 2010 Gulf spill
The Hill
By Zack Colman - 10/30/12 10:20 AM ET
The British oil firm BP on Tuesday warned it might be unable to reach a
settlement with the U.S. government over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/264795-bp-expresses-significant-uncertainty-about-oil-spill-settlement
Association: Shrimp processors still face oil spill dilemma
by MBJ Staff
Published: October 30,2012
GULF OF MEXICO — With looming legal deadlines related to the 2010 BP oil
spill, dozens of shrimp processors along the Gulf Coast face a difficult
dilemma, with either decision having the potential to jeopardize the future
of their businesses and the region's seafood industry, according to a
leading trade association.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/30/association-shrimp-processors-still-face-oil-spill-dilemma/
Group updates Hancock County on South Mississippi tourism
Sun Herald
BAY ST. LOUIS -- Tourism tax revenues, gaming revenues and hospitality jobs
are all up from last year. That was the bottom line of the presentation
given by the Gulf Coast Regional Tourism Partnership on Thursday at the
Hancock County annex building.
The meeting was called to help residents understand how money from BP was
being used to promote tourism in Hancock County and across the Coast.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/25/4266656/group-updates-hancock-county-on.html
State News
FIGHTING LITTER
Sun Herald
Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara, left, accepts a 2003 Ford
Excursion from Tom King, Southern District transportation commissioner, for
use in an inmate litter removal program. The vehicle was recently retired
from the Mississippi Department of Transportation's fleet. The sheriff's
office will use the car five days a week to transport inmates to work sites
for litter pickup and to haul a trash collection trailer. Area law
enforcement officials attended a news conference at the county jail in
support of efforts to enforce anti-litter laws.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/30/4274873/fighting-litter.html
MDWFP celebrates 80th year with free access
The Meridian Star
MERIDIAN — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
is waiving entry fees to many outdoor locations and the museum next weekend
to observe a "Conservation Celebration."
http://meridianstar.com/local/x1400209695/MDWFP-celebrates-80th-year-with-free-access
MDEQ lifts beach closure advisory in Pass Christian
Sun Herald
PASS CHRISTIAN -- The state Department of Environmental Quality lifted a
beach closure for a monitoring station in Pass Christian, officials said.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/30/4274869/around-south-mississippi.html
National News
Gulf hypoxia, fracking on Nov. 8 water conference agenda
Delta Farm Press
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico and fracking are on the agenda for the
Nov. 8 "Water: The Choices: Water Law and Policy Conference" being held at
the C.A. Vine Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale.
http://deltafarmpress.com/management/gulf-hypoxia-fracking-nov-8-water-conference-agenda
