8.20.2013
Oil Spill
Gulf Spill Sampling Questioned
NY Times
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
An analysis of water, sediment and seafood samples taken in 2010 during and
after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found higher contamination
levels in some cases than previous studies by federal agencies did, casting
doubt on some of the earlier sampling methods.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/science/earth/new-analysis-of-gulf-oil-spill.html?ref=earth&_r=0&pagewanted=print
State
MDEQ issues closure for Bayou Casotte in Jackson County due to Mississippi
Phosphates water release
Mississippi Press
April M. Havens
August 20, 2013 at 6:30 AM
JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality issued a fishing and water contact closure today for Bayou Casotte
and the adjacent waters of the Mississippi Sound within 1,000 feet of the
mouth of the bayou.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/08/mdeq_issues_closure_for_bayou.html
Thousands of dead fish floating in Pascagoula
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Thousands of fish are dead in Bayou Casotte forcing
the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to close the bayou and
part of the Mississippi Sound. MDEQ is also advising people to not eat any
seafood from the area until further notice.
http://www.wlox.com/story/23177048/thousands-of-dead-fish-floating-in-pascagoula
MDEQ closes Bayou Casotte in Jackson County after fish kill
AP
JACKSON, Mississippi — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
has issued a fishing and water contact closure for Bayou Casotte and the
adjacent waters of the Mississippi Sound within 1,000 feet of the mouth of
the bayou.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/02656810ce7e460ba8c66523ae8a9f73/MS--Bayou-Closure
Sewer projects' price tag around $28M
Vote to issue bonds, borrow funds set
Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg City Council will vote today to declare its intent to issue
bonds or borrow funds to total up to $28 million for a laundry list of
sewer and water projects.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20130820/NEWS01/308200010/Sewer-projects-price-tag-around-28M
Mayor proposes sweeping sewer, water rate hikes for Jackson
Clarion Ledger
Declaring that it's time for Jackson to stop kicking its infrastructure
problems down the road, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on Monday proposed sweeping
water and sewer rate hikes and a one-time tax increase that together will
raise more than $36 million in new revenue.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130820/NEWS01/308200022/Mayor-proposes-sweeping-sewer-water-rate-hikes-Jackson
D'Iberville issues deadline for Ocean Expo
Sun Herald
By MARY PEREZ — meperez@sunherald.com
D'IBERVILLE -- The city has told Moby Solangi to start construction of
Ocean Expo Aquarium by March or abandon his plans for the D'Iberville site.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/08/19/4886167/diberville-issues-deadline-for.html
Childers, marina settle federal damage lawsuit
Daily Journal
OONEVILLE – Former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville and Pickwick
marina businesses have settled their legal differences.
Monday, Childers' attorney Casey Lott filed a joint request to dismiss,
saying the parties agree to terms.
Childers sued Flagship Aqua Yacht LLC and Flagship Marinas Acquisition LLC
in June 2012 saying the companies were negligent and reckless to allow
nearly 7,000 gallons of gasoline to leak from one of its fuel storage tanks
onto Childers' property.
http://djournal.com/news/childers-marina-settle-federal-damage-lawsuit/
County closes on purchase of property from Rentech
by Associated Press
Published: August 19,2013
NATCHEZ — Adams County's taxpayers now own property that went from being a
robust industrial site to a big economic letdown.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/08/19/county-closes-on-purchase-of-property-from-rentech/
National
Greens press EPA to revoke 'outdated' emissions exemption
The Hill
By Zack Colman - 08/19/13 02:28 PM ET
The Obama administration is poised to rescind a little-known emissions
exemption for power plants as it seeks to flex its muscle through the Clean
Air Act.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/317681-green-groups-press-epa-to-revoke-outdated-emissions-exemption-
GOP lawmakers press for exemption from proposed fracking rule
The Hill
By Zack Colman - 08/19/13 05:41 PM ET
Wyoming's Republican congressional delegation asked the Interior Department
on Monday to exempt states that already regulate hydraulic fracturing, or
fracking, from a proposed rule governing the practice on federal land.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/317737-gop-lawmakers-press-for-exemption-from-proposed-fracking-rule
Towns Try to Take Back Water Systems
Water Fights Are Simmering Across the Country as Municipalities Want to
Regain Privately Owned Systems
Wall Street Journal
By WILLIAM HARLESS
Water fights are simmering in small towns across the country this summer,
as rate increases irk residents and spur local governments to try to take
over privately owned water systems.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323455104579015413267372616.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5
EPA critic to NSA: Hey, want to share?
Politico
By: Erica Martinson
August 19, 2013 02:42 PM EDT
A conservative gadfly who has made a crusade of uncovering embarrassing
emails at the Environmental Protection Agency wants to tap a new potential
evidence trove: the National Security Agency's electronic snooping program.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/epa-nsa-lisa-jackson-email-95679.html?hp=r3
