12/13/12
State News
Four sites in state have no coal ash spill hazard rating
MBJ
by Wally Northway
Published: December 12,2012
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Four years after a massive coal ash spill in East
Tennessee, environmental conservation groups have launched an interactive
website and map that shows the location and hazard risks for coal ash sites
at 100 power plants throughout the Southeast.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/12/four-sites-in-state-have-no-coal-ash-spill-hazard-rating/
Winston skeptical of oil refinery
Neshoba Democrat
Winston County officials said there were "too many unanswered questions"
surrounding a proposed oil refinery on 300 acres near the Neshoba County
line.
http://neshobademocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=297&ArticleID=27729
Movement afoot to save state's coastal birds
Special to The Clinton News
A few dedicated volunteers are keeping their eyes on Mississippi's coastal
birds and amphibians in hopes of preserving the area's wildlife for years
to come.
http://www.clintonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121213/LIFE/312130005/-1/NEWS01/Movement-afoot-to-save-state-s-coastal-birds
EPA exempts products to fight varroa mite in honeybees
by MBJ Staff
Published: December 11,2012
JACKSON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved two
emergency exemptions to help Mississippi beekeepers control damaging varroa
mite infestations in honeybee colonies.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/11/epa-exempts-products-to-fight-varroa-mite-in-honeybees/
National News
NOAA chief plans to step down in February
AP
NEW YORK — The woman who was a key figure in the federal government's
response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 said Wednesday she
will leave her post at the end of February.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20121213/NEWS/312130046/NOAA-chief-plans-step-down-February
Environmental Groups Allow EPA to Postpone Power Plant Guidelines Proposal
Until April
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Bloomberg
Four environmental groups announced Dec. 11 that they have agreed to give
the Environmental Protection Agency four months beyond its upcoming Dec. 14
deadline to propose effluent guidelines for coal-fired power plants (
Defenders of Wildlife v. Jackson, D.D.C., No. 1:10-cv-01915,stipulated
extension 12/10/12).
http://www.bna.com/environmental-groups-allow-n17179871372/
At federal government agencies, survey finds sagging job satisfaction
Washington Post
By Lisa Rein,
It's no secret that federal workers are feeling worn down. They've had
their salaries frozen and are at the center of a partisan debate over the
value of their work.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/best-and-worst-places-to-work-in-federal-government/2012/12/12/3cacb7d8-4472-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html
2012 best and worst places to work in the federal government
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/best-worst-places-to-work-federal-government/index.html
