Oil Spill
GoCoast panel gets Bay input
Sea Coast Echo
By Geoff Belcher
Oct 5, 2012, 22:44
The GoCoast 2020 Commission hosted a "listening session" in Bay St. Louis
on Thursday and got an earful from residents who want RESTORE Act funds to
be used to actually restore the environment.
http://12.68.233.230/40/article_6314.shtml#.UHLJrU3Xay4
Mississippi congressmen send letter to DOJ
Sun Herald
By MELISSA M. SCALLAN — mmscallan@sunherald.com
Two Mississippi congressmen said Friday they want to send a message to the
U.S. Department of Justice that they strongly oppose letting the federal
government control any fines levied against BP.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/05/4227089/mississippi-congressmen-send-letter.html
Congressmen urge Obama to adhere to RESTORE Act
Lawmakers say BP could be after tax break
Clarion Ledger
WASHINGTON — Mississippi's two U.S. senators have joined with six of their
colleagues in a bipartisan request to the Obama administration to work
toward a Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement agreement that meets both
the ecological and economic recovery needs in Gulf Coast states affected by
the 2010 disaster.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20121007/NEWS/310070033/Congressmen-urge-Obama-adhere-RESTORE-Act?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cs
Gulf Coast senators to Obama: Ensure BP spill deal is fair
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators from the U.S. Gulf Coast urged President
Barack Obama on Friday to ensure that any legal settlement for the 2010
Gulf of Mexico oil spill does not undermine a recently passed law that
would funnel billions of dollars worth of fines to their states.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-06/news/sns-rt-us-bp-oilspill-senatorsbre89501i-20121005_1_bp-spill-deepwater-horizon-bp-plc
Republican: 'Chicago-style vote buying' might be influencing oil spill
talks
The Hill
By Pete Kasperowicz - 10/05/12 11:20 AM ET
A House Republican on Friday questioned whether the Obama administration is
trying to funnel oil spill money to Florida to help President Obama's
reelection chances.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/energy-environment/260487-gop-presses-holder-to-ensure-gulf-states-control-bp-oil-spill-fines
State News
EPA insists Jackson stop sending raw sewage into Pearl RIver, address aging
infrastructure
Clarion Ledger
The city of Jackson diverted more than 2.8 billion gallons of sewage from
its primary treatment plant over the last four years, sending untold
amounts of mostly untreated sewage into the Pearl River or one of its
tributaries.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121007/NEWS/310070020/-EPA-insists-Jackson-stop-sending-raw-sewage-into-Pearl-RIver-address-aging-infrastructure?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome&nclick_check=1
Summit to save money on wastewater plant
The Associated Press
SUMMIT, MISS. — The town of Summit's portion of the cost of a new
wastewater treatment plant has been trimmed by $1.6 million.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/10/08/4230589/summit-to-save-money-on-wastewater.html
Collection of hazardous waste rescheduled
The Picayune Item
PICAYUNE — The collection of hazardous waste for disposal after Hurricane
Isaac has been rescheduled for Oct. 20, at city hall.
http://picayuneitem.com/local/x62495274/Collection-of-hazardous-waste-rescheduled
October is energy awareness month for Miss.
WTVA
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) -- Governor Phil Bryant has proclaimed October as
Energy Awareness Month for the state of Mississippi.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/October-is-energy-awareness-month-for-Miss/NfPiMOQblkm3C4QlHGGZeQ.cspx
National News
EPA appeals court ruling that overturned border-crossing pollution rule
By Associated Press, Published: October 5
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is appealing a federal appeals court
ruling that overturned its regulation clamping down on power plant
pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/epa-appeals-court-ruling-that-overturned-border-crossing-pollution-rule/2012/10/05/adcfdf16-0f1c-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html
EPA appeals decision that struck down new limits on air pollution
The HIll
By Ben Geman - 10/05/12 11:39 AM ET
The Environmental Protection Agency is appealing a federal court decision
that vacated a major regulation to curb soot- and smog-forming power plant
emissions that cross state lines.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/260491-epa-appeals-decision-that-struck-down-air-pollution-rule
Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Research Has Received Over $19 Millon From
Charities
AP
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Citizens groups and nonprofits around the nation are
asking questions about environmental and health impacts of natural gas
hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and Pennsylvania charities are funding
much of the debate, here and in other states.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/07/pennsylvania-gas-drilling-research_n_1946346.html?view=print&comm_ref=false
Lawmaker wants probe of EPA experiments on humans
By Joshua Rhett Miller
Published October 05, 2012
FoxNews.com
A powerful lawmaker is calling for Senate hearings following a lawsuit
charging the Environmental Protection Agency conducted illegal human
experiments, including some that exposed asthmatic patients to known
carcinogens.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/05/lawmaker-wants-hearings-following-lawsuit-on-illegal-experiments-by-epa/
Opinion
Should There Be a Price on Carbon?
Wall Street Journal
What price carbon? That question is splitting even those who agree that
government should be pursuing policies to promote clean energy.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444450004578004074034640026.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_6
