12.28.12
State News
Marine Resources board to meet Friday to discuss personnel matters
(updated)
AP
JACKSON, Mississippi --Mississippi's Marine Resources Commission members
say they may decide Executive Director Bill Walker's future when they meet
Friday to discuss "personnel matters."
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/12/marine_resources_board_to_meet.html#incart_river
MCMR to discuss DMR personnel issues Friday
Sun Herald
By KAREN NELSON — klnelson@sunherald.com
BILOXI -- The state Commission on Marine Resources is set to hold a special
meeting at 3 p.m. today to discuss "personnel matters," but does not plan
to take specific action, according to two commissioners.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/12/27/4377992/mcmr-to-discuss-dmr-personnel.html
Justice Department files criminal charges against paper mill for Pearl
River spill, fish kill
By The Associated Press
updated December 27, 2012 at 1:16 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- The Justice Department has filed two criminal misdemeanor
charges against a Bogalusa, La., paper mill, saying it violated federal
environmental laws.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/12/justice_department_files_crimi.html#incart_river
Grand waterway traced, explored
Visitors are treated to 'Big Muddy' adventure
AP
VICKSBURG — The Lower Mississippi River Museum uses hands-on displays to
help people understand the lore and power of the waterway that has shaped
North American life for centuries.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20121228/NEWS01/312280022/Grand-waterway-traced-explored
National News
E.P.A. Chief Set to Leave; Term Fell Shy of Early Hope
NY Times
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: December 27, 2012
Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of theEnvironmental
Protection Agency after a four-year tenure that began with high hopes of
sweeping action to address climate changeand other environmental ills but
ended with a series of rear-guard actions to defend the agency against
challenges from industry, Republicans in Congress and, at times, the Obama
White House.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/science/earth/lisa-p-jackson-of-epa-to-step-down.html?ref=earth&_r=0
Obama's top environmental watchdog, EPA chief Lisa Jackson, resigns after
nearly 4 years
By Associated Press, Published: December 27
WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration's
chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after nearly four years
marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone
XL oil pipeline, new controls on coal-fired plants and several other
hot-button issues that affect the nation's economy and people's health.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obamas-top-environmental-watchdog-epa-chief-lisa-jackson-resigns-after-nearly-4-years/2012/12/27/8db247ea-5036-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html
EPA head Lisa P. Jackson to resign post
Washington Post
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: December 27
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, who pushed
through the most sweeping curbs on air pollution in two decades, announced
Thursday morning that she will resign her post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/epa-head-jackson-to-resign-post/2012/12/27/50637f50-4fda-11e2-8b49-64675006147f_story.html
EPA chief Lisa Jackson steps down after 4 fiery years
USA Today
What's most notable about Lisa Jackson's four-year tenure as EPA chief?
Environmentalists hail her steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions, opposed
by industry groups and congressional Republicans.
Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson announced Thursday that
she's stepping down after a four-year tenure marked by her agency's first
greenhouse gas regulations and repeated battles with industry groups and
GOP lawmakers.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/27/epa-lisa-jackson-resignation-record/1793979/
Top Environmental Regulator to Step Down
Wall Street Journal
By RYAN TRACY
Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson said Thursday she will
leave her post in early 2013, ending almost four years in which she was
lauded by environmentalists for pursuing the first U.S. greenhouse-gas
regulations while battling Republican efforts to limit her agency's
powers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578205363670277362.html
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| Greens praise Jackson despite roller coaster EPA tenure |
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| By: Darren Samuelsohn and Erica Martinson |
| December 27, 2012 10:13 AM EST |
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| Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson is leaving her post |
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http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/epa-administrator-lisa-jackson-resigns-85530.html?hp=l9
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to step down
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 12/27/12 10:37 AM ET
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, who
rolled out the agency's first greenhouse gas regulations and clashed often
with Capitol Hill Republicans, announced Thursday that she is stepping
down.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/274641-epa-chief-lisa-jackson-to-step-down
Acting EPA chief among most likely to succeed Jackson
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 12/27/12 03:07 PM ET
The looming departure of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa
Jackson is yielding quick speculation about who will replace her, and might
touch off a brutal Senate confirmation fight to lead a department that has
faced constant GOP criticism.
Jackson announced Thursday that she will step down early in 2013. The White
House did not say when President Obama would nominate a replacement.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/274687-epa-chiefs-departure-prompts-speculation-on-replacement
Jackson Quitting EPA Hands Successor Fracking Fight
Bloomberg
By Mark Drajem - Dec 28, 2012
Lisa Jackson's exit as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
leaves her successor to combat global warming and set rules for hydraulic
fracturing over the objections of businesses and Republican lawmakers.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/jackson-quitting-epa-hands-successor-fracking-fight.html
Press releases
Updated Damages from Christmas Severe Weather Event
PEARL – Damage assessments continue in counties across the state hit by
severe thunderstorms and tornadoes Tuesday.
Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency on Tuesday, which allows
state resources to be used throughout the impacted areas to assist local
governments in responding to this disaster. MEMA Area Coordinators have
deployed to the affected areas.
Sheltering:
· A shelter is open in Pearl River County to house those whose homes
were impacted by this event. The shelter is located at 1376 McNeill
Steephollow Road, Carriere.
Damage:
Twelve counties have reported damages to the State Emergency Operations
Center in Pearl. The damages are as follows:
· Amite: Three homes destroyed, five major damage and two minor.
· Forrest: Four homes destroyed and two homes minor damage. One injury.
· George: Damage to a few homes.
· Greene: Damage to a few homes and one public building.
· Hinds: Damage to homes and a few injuries.
· Jones: One home with major damage, eight homes with minor damage.
· Lawrence: Damage to homes, damage to businesses and several injuries.
· Monroe: Localized flooding.
· Pearl River: Twenty homes destroyed, six homes major damage and 29
homes with minor damage. Ten injuries were reported.
· Perry: Two homes destroyed, two with major damage and 10 with minor
damage.
· Stone: Seven homes destroyed, five homes with major damage and seven
homes with minor damage.
· Wilkinson: Two homes destroyed, four with major damage and 18 homes
with minor damage. Two injuries were reported
Updates of reported damages will be released as they become available.
The public is encouraged to follow MEMA on Twitter and Facebook for
updates.
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STATEMENT BY EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON ANNOUNCING HER LEAVING
CABINET AFTER STATE OF UNION
WASHINGTON -- I want to thank President Obama for the honor he bestowed on
me and the confidence he placed in me four years ago this month when he
announced my nomination as Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency. At the time I spoke about the need to address climate change, but
also said: "There is much more on the agenda: air pollution, toxic
chemicals and children's health issues, redevelopment and waste-site
cleanup issues, and justice for the communities who bear disproportionate
risk." As the President said earlier this year when he addressed EPA's
employees, "You help make sure the air we breathe, the water we drink, the
food we eat are safe. You help protect the environment not just for our
children but their children. And you keep us moving toward energy
independence…We have made historic progress on all these fronts." So, I
will leave the EPA confident the ship is sailing in the right direction,
and ready in my own life for new challenges, time with my family and new
opportunities to make a difference.
