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State News
Pontotoc feed store fined over construction runoff
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Pontotoc feed store is paying $37,000 civil fine
for failing to get a storm water permit before starting construction.
Moore's Feed Store agreed in September to pay the fine to the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Pontotoc-feed-store-fined-over-construction-runoff/h2vcg2u58USdjQHhtOgegw.cspx
Waste Management receives grant
Commercial Dispatch
December 10, 2012 10:00:41 AM
Golden Triangle Waste Management Authority received a grant this week that
will be used to fund a household hazardous waste collection project.
The $37,200 solid waste assistance grant was awarded by the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=20866
Hattiesburg officials meet with landowners
WDAM
By Karrie Leggett-Brown
Monday evening, Hattiesburg city officials are meeting with landowners
interested in receiving and disposing the city's treated wastewater.
http://www.wdam.com/story/20309317/city-of-hattiesburg-meets-with-landowners
Researchers exploring micro-algae as alternative fuel
MBJ
by Wally Northway
Published: December 10,2012
HANCOCK COUNTY — Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi are
participating in an international research project aimed at turning marine
micro-algae into fuel.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/10/researchers-exploring-micro-algae-as-alternative-fuel/
National News
Some energy experts say drilling can be done responsibly; some companies
better than others
By Associated Press, Published: December 10
PITTSBURGH — In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been
linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. About 800 miles away on the
plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution
levels have declined. Opponents of drilling point to Colorado and say it's
dangerous. Companies point to Texas and say drilling is safe.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/some-energy-experts-say-drilling-can-be-done-responsibly-some-companies-better-than-others/2012/12/10/6c6d4cd2-4335-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_print.html
The Budding Health Care Costs of Climate Change
NY Times
By DYLAN WALSH
Images of physical damage have been prominent in the news coverage of
Hurricane Sandy - the charred frames of houses in Breezy Point, Queens, for
example, or a roller coaster submerged in the Atlantic City breakers. Far
less conspicuous are long-term health effects, from increased rates of
tetanus and respiratory disease to post-traumatic stress disorder.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/the-budding-health-care-costs-of-climate-change/?pagewanted=print
