10.22.2013
Oil Spill
Federal judge sets rules for submission of summary documents in BP oil
spill trial
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
October 21, 2013 at 5:05 PM
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ordered parties in the second phase of
the BP oil spill trial, which ended Friday, to submit summaries of the
evidence presented in the trial and proposed "findings of fact and
conclusions of law" by Dec. 20, with responses to the post-trial briefs to
be filed by Jan. 24, 2014.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2013/10/federal_judge_sets_rules_for_s.html
Federal judge mandates changes to rules for business claims in BP
settlement, reacting to appeals court ruling
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
October 21, 2013 at 8:17 PM
A federal judge in New Orleans is extending a pause on payments for some
business losses tied to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, while ordering
the claims administrator to adjust the rules for some companies in response
to a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2013/10/federal_judge_orders_changes_b.html#incart_river
Judge orders oil spill claims chief to set terms
WWL
NEW ORLEANS – BP and private plaintiffs have been fighting for a year over
how to interpret their own oil spill claims settlement agreement, so it's
little wonder that both sides have now repeatedly failed to agree on which
claims they're even fighting over.
http://www.wwltv.com/news/eyewitness/davidhammer/Judge-orders-oil-spill-claims-chief-to-set-terms-gets-no-help-from-BP-plaintiffs-228691411.html
State
Officials Work On Lake Serene Dam
WHLT
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. - Lamar County officials along with the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality are still working to fix the crack in
the Lake Serene Dam.
http://www.whlt.com/story/23749728/official-work-on-lake-serene-dam
Jackson and Harrison Counties Are Striving to be Green
WXXV
Waste Pro is in talks about building a recycling plant here on the Coast.
Right now, all Waste Pro recycling is transported out of the state to
Theodore, Alabama to be processed.
http://www.wxxv25.com/news/local/story/Jackson-and-Harrison-Counties-Are-Striving-to-be/Vox6qGCdAkKH3HW9FoV_Tg.cspx
Longleaf pine program takes applications
The Associated Press
JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and
Parks is taking applications for a cost-share longleaf pine restoration
program on private lands.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/22/5048894/longleaf-pine-program-takes-applications.html
Pascagoula River provides endless wildlife opportunities
By STEVE MCCALL — Special to the Sun Herald
Meandering through George and Jackson counties the Pascagoula River offers
a variety of wildlife options for every outdoor fancy. For 80 miles, you
can fish, hunt, hike, birdwatch, kayak, canoe, or more, through pristine
wildlife that gives you a feel of taking you back centuries.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/19/5042993/pascagoula-river-provides-endless.html
Census shows carpooling on the rise in South Mississippi
Sun Herald
Hope and Brad Shonk took a leap of faith in July 2012.
With gas prices holding strong, the couple had an epiphany of sorts and
decided to sever ties with her Jeep. Instead, they carpool.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/21/5048701/census-shows-carpooling-on-the.html
National
US carbon dioxide pollution down 3.8 percent
By SETH BORENSTEIN — AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON — The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide
pollution by 3.8 percent last year, the second biggest drop since 1990, the
Department of Energy said Monday.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/21/5048168/us-carbon-dioxide-pollution-down.html
GOP lawmakers grill EPA on water reg 'power grab'
Fox News
Calling the plan a "massive power grab," Republican lawmakers are asking
the Environmental Protection Agency to explain why it's in such a rush to
implement a federal regulation which they argue could have a major impact
on private property rights.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/21/gop-lawmakers-grill-epa-on-water-reg-power-grab/?intcmp=latestnews
Energy Department looks deeper into oil-and-gas drilling boom
The Hill
By Ben Geman - 10/21/13 09:49 AM ET
The Energy Department is taking a closer look at the future of oil-and-gas
drilling in regions where hydraulic fracturing has enabled surging
production.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/329561-energy-department-looks-deeper-into-oil-and-gas-drilling-boom
