9.5.2013
Oil Spill
Court asked to uphold BP settlement approval
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN — Associated Press
NEW ORLEAN -- Plaintiffs' attorneys who brokered a multibillion-dollar
settlement with BP following the company's 2010 Gulf oil spill have asked a
federal appeals court to uphold a judge's approval of the deal.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/09/04/4925527/court-asked-to-uphold-bp-settlement.html
FSU research team reels in 128 sharks in 10 days in Gulf
Tallahassee Democrat
This is the story of the fish that didn't get away.
It was a fish that at first appeared to be a whale. It was a Greenland
shark that had never before been seen and caught in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130904/FSVIEW/130904005/FSU-research-team-reels-128-sharks-10-days-Gulf
State
26 red drum found dead near Deer Island
Sun Herald
The state Department of Marine Resources received reports Wednesday about
dead fish near Deer Island, which was believed to be a fish kill.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/09/04/4922622/around-south-mississippi.html
Supervisors give garbage pact to Waste Management
AP
VICKSBURG, MISS. — Warren County supervisors have awarded a garbage
collection contract to Waste Management.
http://www.wral.com/supervisors-give-garbage-pact-to-waste-management/12852829/
Grant for Hearn Creek project on hold
By ALINE CARAMBAT
Madison County Journal
MADISON - A federal grant that would be used to clear up debris and
channeling issues in Hearn Creek here lies in wait while the city and
county officials debate who will take the lead on the project.
http://onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=27164
National
EPA Proposing to Formally Review Methods Used to Protect Waters From
Degradation
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Bloomberg
By Amena H. Saiyid
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering requiring states and
tribes to obtain agency approval for the methods they use to protect water
quality from being degraded through development or other activity that
could lead to discharges of pollutants.
http://www.bna.com/epa-proposing-formally-n17179876678/
Former senior EPA adviser Beale expected to plead guilty in $900,000 pay
fraud
Washington Post
By Ann E. Marimow and Lenny Bernstein,
Over the past 12 years, John C. Beale was often away from his job as a
high-level staffer at the Environmental Protection Agency. He cultivated an
air of mystery and explained his lengthy absences by telling his bosses
that he was doing top-secret work, including for the CIA.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/former-senior-epa-adviser-beale-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-900000-pay-fraud/2013/09/04/6a5ce06c-1574-11e3-be6e-dc6ae8a5b3a8_print.html
U.S. may require stronger tank cars for hazmat and crude
Houston Chronicle
Rail tank cars, which are moving an increasing volume of crude oil and
other hazardous materials, may have to be stronger and better able to
withstand a crash, U.S. regulators said.
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/09/05/u-s-may-require-stronger-tank-cars-for-hazmat-and-crude/
EPA, Energy Dept. chiefs to appear at House climate hearing
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 09/04/13 05:31 PM ET
House Republicans have snagged high-profile witnesses for a Sept. 18
hearing on the White House's new climate plan: Environmental Protection
Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/320345-epa-energy-dept-chiefs-to-appear-at-house-climate-hearing
Safeway pays fine to settle pollution charges
The Hill
By Julian Hattem - 09/04/13 04:32 PM ET
The nation's second-largest grocery store chain will pay $600,000 and
implement a $4.1 million plan to reduce its emissions of a refrigeration
chemical that depletes the ozone layer.
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energyenvironment/320331-safeway-pays-fine-to-settle-pollution-charges
