Oil Spill
Federal judge urged to approve BP settlement
AP
NEW ORLEANS — BP and attorneys for businesses and people who lost money in
the Gulf oil spill urged a federal judge Thursday to give his final
approval to a class-action settlement.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/11/federal_judge_urged_to_approve.html#incart_river
Gulf spill: judge won't dismiss obstruction of justice charge that a former
BP engineer faces
By Associated Press, Published: November 8
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has refused to throw out one of two
obstruction of justice charges an ex-engineer for energy company BP faces
after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/gulf-spill-judge-wont-dismiss-obstruction-of-justice-charge-that-former-bp-engineer-faces/2012/11/08/c726f632-29e0-11e2-aaa5-ac786110c486_story.html
$66.3 6.3 million approved for restoration projects
Navarre Press
Thursday, 08 November 2012 12:21Last Updated on Thursday, 08 November 2012
12:24Written by Staff Reports
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, along with Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission, announced on Nov. 8 that the Deepwater
Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees approved two
proposed projects for Florida totaling more than $6.3 million.
http://navarrepress.com/news/87-outdoors/5412-63-million-approved-for-restoration-projects
State News
Miss. Oil & Gas Industry on the Rise, So is Risk
MPB
BY DANIEL CHERRY | PUBLISHED 08 NOV 2012 07:58PM
Mississippi is rated the 2nd best environment for oil and gas
investment...in the world. That means oil companies are looking to buy
mineral rights from landowners. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how groups are
educating residents on how to make a deal with oil companies, and not come
out on the losing end.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/742miss._oil_gas_industry_on_the_rise_so_is_risk
D'Iberville explores potential of Tchoutacabouffa River
WLOX
Natural beauty abounds along the winding Tchoutacabouffa River. Locals
have enjoyed the river for generations. Now D'Iberville is exploring
opportunities.
http://www.wlox.com/story/20047668/diberville-explores-potential-of-tchoutacabouffa-river
Tupelo Sportsplex goes green
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) --The Tupelo Sportsplex goes green.
Five students from Tupelo High School, in partnership with Parks and
Recreation, kicked off a recycling program Thursday.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Tupelo-Sportsplex-goes-green/36XbJd-tQ0GstNnZE8QRxw.cspx
KiOR starts production at Mississippi biorefinery
by Jeff Amy
The Associated Press
11.08.12 - 01:34 pm
JACKSON — Alternative fuel firm KiOR says it started production in October
in Mississippi and plans to make its first commercial shipment before
November's end.
http://djournal.com/view/full_story/20766001/article-KiOR-starts-production-at-Mississippi-biorefinery?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
Miss. in good shape for debt level, treasury says
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A top Mississippi lawmaker says the House and Senate
will try to agree on a package of long-term borrowing next year after
failing to authorize one this past spring.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Miss-in-good-shape-for-debt-level-treasury-says/6VOPo3rWkk2CDzw1sVguLg.cspx
National News
Warmer still: Extreme climate predictions appear most accurate, report says
Washington Post
By Brian Vastag,
Climate scientists agree the Earth will be hotter by the end of the
century, but their simulations don't agree on how much. Now a study
suggests the gloomier predictions may be closer to the mark.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/warmer-still-extreme-climate-predictions-appear-most-accurate-study-says/2012/11/08/ebd075c6-29c7-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html
Opinion
Effective adjustments to PERS needed now
Op-Ed
Bill Crawford
It's time for the PERS Board and executive director to fess up to the
serious problems facing the state retirement system.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121108/OPINION/311080006/Effective-adjustments-PERS-needed-now?odyssey=mod|
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