10.25.2013
Oil Spill
Can Ballpark Fix Biloxi's Blues?
Debate Emerges Over How to Use Oil-Spill Recovery Funds; 'Restore Our
Ecosystem'
Wall Street Journal
BILOXI, Miss.—Billions of dollars in BP payments after theDeepwater Horizon
oil spill have gone toward everything from coastal restoration to
compensating fishermen and dolphin research.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304330904579136111859450806
Bay leaders prepare for anticipated BP Restore Act funds
WLOX
BAY ST. LOUIS, MS (WLOX) -BP Restore Act funds are expected to bring
millions of dollars to coastal communities. Bay St. Louis city leaders are
now in the process of developing a wish list for capital improvement
projects they'd liked to see take shape with that money.
http://www.wlox.com/story/23784109/bay-prepares-to-spend-large-wave-of-oil-spill-money
State
Port of Gulfport could be 1st on the Gulf to be green certified
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -The State Port at Gulfport is considering plans for
"going green."
http://www.wlox.com/story/23783272/port-of-gulfport-could-be-1st-on-the-gulf-to-be-green-certified
New Program Aimed to Improve Gautier's Water and Sewer
WLOX
Video Only
http://www.wlox.com/category/240214/video-center?clipId=9450763&autostart=true
MDA hosts propane autogas roadshow
Clarion Ledger
MDA is working with the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program on a
roadshow Wednesday that will give fleet managers and operators a chance to
learn more about propane autogas.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131025/BIZ/310250029/MDA-hosts-propane-autogas-roadshow
DMR divers will check out metal hazard in Biloxi Bay
Sun Herald
By KAREN NELSON — klnelson@sunherald.com
BILOXI -- A thick steel bar, the type that's used to reinforce large pieces
of concrete, is sticking out of the water at low tide on the north side of
the Biloxi Bay Bridge, about 200 yards off the Biloxi shore.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/24/5058366/dmr-will-check-out-rebar-protruding.html
Regional
Environmentalists fear streamlining in water resources bills could lead to
projects like MRGO
Bruce Alpert
Times-Picayune
October 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM
WASHINGTON -- Regulatory streamlining provisions in both House- and
Senate-passed water resources bills could lead to poorly conceived projects
like the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), environmental advocates said
Thursday.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/10/environmentalists_fear_streaml.html#incart_river
National
Major pension funds want climate study
Ask for details on transition to cleaner energy
AP
PITTSBURGH — Some of the largest pension funds in the U.S. and the world
are worried that major fossil fuel companies may not be as profitable in
the future because of efforts to limit climate change, and they want
details on how the firms will manage a long-term shift to cleaner energy
sources.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20131025/BIZ/310250016/Major-pension-funds-want-climate-study
Gina McCarthy, Obama's Environmental Watchdog
Mens Journal
By JEFF GOODELL Nov 2013
Gina McCarthy spent her childhood swimming in the polluted waters of Boston
Harbor. Now she's fighting for a clean world for everyone.
In July, Gina McCarthy, 59, was confirmed as the new head of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/gina-mccarthy-obamas-environmental-watchdog-20131023
EPA chief Gina McCarthy on maintaining a 'diverse energy mix' for America
PBS News Hour
JUDY WOODRUFF: Now we turn to energy and the environment and to the crucial
and often controversial role of the EPA.
Ray Suarez begins with some background on the agency and its new leader.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/government_programs/july-dec13/epa_10-24.html
U.S. Aluminum-Can Recycling Hits 20-Year High
Rate Is Equivalent to 67% of Cans Produced in 2012
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK—The rate at which the U.S. recycled aluminum cans in 2012 hit a
20-year high, reflecting metal companies' stepped-up efforts in recent
years to procure and process scrap.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304799404579155693070050648?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5
Press Releases
EPA Announces Funding for Students' Innovative Green Technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced
the 2013 recipients of EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I
grants. Forty teams of graduate and undergraduate students from across the
country are each receiving a $15,000 grant for research proposals that
develop solutions to real-world environmental challenges.
"The P3 program offers a unique opportunity for students to develop and
showcase innovative designs for environmental solutions," said Lek Kadeli,
principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Research and
Development. "As we enter the 10th year of the program, the ingenuity and
passion of the students continue to provide solutions that protect health
and the environment while spurring economic development."
This year's P3 Phase I teams come from 34 universities in 26 states. Their
projects cover a variety of environmental and health topics, such as the
creation of additives that allow for eco-friendly degradation of mulch, a
sustainable water treatment facility for communities with arsenic in their
groundwater, mobile phone apps for citizen scientists to monitor the health
of habitats and streams, and biodegradable food packaging.
Some past P3 winners have gone on to start their own businesses. In 2004,
an award-winning P3 team from Oberlin College launched Lucid Design, Inc.,
a company that designs and sells real-time energy management systems.
Lucid's clients range from Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and
universities to K-12 schools. With 26 employees, the company averages $1.5
million in annual revenue helping clients change their behavior to reduce
energy consumption.
Each team will use the award to develop their projects throughout the
academic year. In the spring, they will travel to Washington, D.C., to
participate in the annual National Sustainable Design Expo. While at the
Expo, teams will share their designs and compete for EPA's P3 Award and a
Phase II grant of up to $90,000 to further develop their projects. Team
projects are judged by a panel of environmental experts. In the past, P3
Phase II teams have gone on to create small businesses, which are helping
to further America's green economy.
More information on the 2013 Phase I P3 awardees:
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/current/
More information on the P3 program: http://www.epa.gov/P3
To learn more about Lucid Design visit:
http://www.luciddesigngroup.com/index.html (not an EPA website; learn more:
http://www2.epa.gov/webguide/exit-epa )
