Oil Spill
BETHANY KRAFT: GoCoast 2020 puts Mississippi on path to BP oil spill
recovery
Op-Ed, Sun Herald
By BETHANY KRAFT — A Sun Herald Forum
Mississippi citizens have an unprecedented opportunity through the GoCoast
2020 Commission to not only restore what was lost in the BP oil disaster,
but to leave a legacy of healthy communities, strong economies, and
productive coastal and marine environments.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/13/4301870/bethany-kraft-gocoast-2020-puts.html
After BP spill, information trickled as oil gushed
By Harry R. Weber November 14, 2012 6:57am
Houston Chronicle
BP and the U.S. government portrayed in public a united front as a runaway
well spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. But they privately sought
to withhold potentially critical information from each other, possibly
slowing efforts to solve the crisis, according to new testimony.
http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/After-BP-spill-information-trickled-as-oil-gushed-4035147.php
Millions of Dollars Headed to Baldwin County
WKRG
GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Few tourists see this part of Gulf Shores but that
could change with the help of a million dollars in grant money from BP.
http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2012/nov/12/m-ar-4954101/
BP grant to advertise Pasco ecotourism, upgrade website
Tampa Tribune
Pasco County will receive a $250,000 grant from BP to create a new ad
campaign promoting the county as an ecotourism destination.
http://www2.tbo.com/news/pasco-news/2012/nov/14/panewso2-bp-grant-to-advertise-pasco-ecotourism-up-ar-563810/
State News
Guice begins work as deputy director of DMR; Walker talks of retiring
Sun Herald
By KAREN NELSON — klnelson@sunherald.com
BILOXI -- The state Department of Marine Resources has a deputy director
for the first time since 2009.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/13/4301001/guice-begins-work-today-as-deputy.html
Video: KiOR Reaches Milestone
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — A Columbus industry reaches a major milestone that
could change the nature of alternative fuels.
http://www.wcbi.com/wordpress/kior-reaches-milestone
Fuel From Waste, Poised at a Milestone
NY Times
By MATTHEW L. WALD
WASHINGTON — For years, scientists and engineers have been juggling various
combinations of acids, steam, bacteria, catalysts and the digestive juices
of microorganisms to convert agricultural waste and even household garbage
into motor fuel.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.html?ref=science&_r=0&pagewanted=print
Harrison County tackles problem of blowing sand
WLOX
Harrison County is looking at ways to keep 26 miles of sand on the beach,
where it belongs.
http://www.wlox.com/story/20088333/harrison-county-tackles-problem-of-blowing-sand
Recycle Day events to be Thursday in Jones County
Hattiesburg American
Jones County Junior College will host a Recycle Day event from 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Thursday in front of the cafeteria.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121113/NEWS01/121113008/1123/rss01?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
National News
Judge urged to approve Chinese drywall settlements
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys for thousands of Gulf Coast property owners
urged a federal judge Tuesday to give his final approval to a proposed
class-action settlement that calls for a Chinese drywall manufacturer to
pay hundreds of millions of dollars to repair homes damaged by its product.
http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/11/judge_urged_to_approve_chinese.html#incart_river
EPA may take over enforcing water act in Iowa
Analyses finding DNR efforts lax prompt warning
Des Moines Register
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has gone too easy on livestock
operations that pollute the state's waterways with manure, often failing to
follow even its own agriculture-friendly procedures, two analyses of the
agency's data have concluded.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121113/NEWS10/311130049/1011/EPA-may-take-over-enforcing-water-act-Iowa
Senate advances Sportsmen's bill, aims to finish before Thanksgiving break
The Hill
By Ramsey Cox - 11/13/12 06:21 PM ET
The Senate approved a motion to proceed to the Sportsmen's Act Tuesday
evening, setting up a potential vote on passage later this week.
The Sportsmen's Act, introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), would
increase access to federal land for hunters and fishermen while also
supporting conservation measures.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/267707-senate-advances-sportsmens-bill-aims-to-finish-before-thanksgiving-break
Opinion
EPA Charged With Lethal Experiments On Hundreds Of Unsuspecting Subjects
Forbes
A suit filed in federal court charges the Environmental Protection Agency
with conducting illegal and potentially lethal experiments on hundreds of
financially needy people who were paid $12/hour without even informing them
of risks.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2012/11/13/epa-charged-with-lethal-experiments-on-hundreds-of-unsuspecting-subjects/
