10/30/2013
Oil Spill
BP chief: 'Much less rocky road'
The Hill
BP CEO Bob Dudley has a message: We're back. Or getting there, anyway.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/188468-bp-chief-%E2%80%98much-less-rocky-road%E2%80%99
Has BP Finally Moved Past the Deepwater Horizon Disaster?
Wall Street Cheat Sheet
BP stock advanced as much a 4 percent in early trading on Tuesday after the
multinational oil and gas company reported third-quarter financial results.
Consolidated underlying replacement cost profit — an accounting method that
adjusts for the constantly fluctuating price of oil, similar to "last in,
first out" — fell 26 percent on the year to $3.7 billion.
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/has-bp-finally-moved-past-the-deepwater-horizon-disaster.html/?a=viewall
State
Will curbside recycling ever return to Hancock County?
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -How can we improve recycling efforts in
Mississippi? That's one of the questions that will be answered at a
statewide, three day conference sponsored by the Mississippi Recycling
Coalition.
http://www.wlox.com/story/23812699/will-curbside-recycling-ever-return-to-hancock-county
Kemper plant cost nears $5 billion with latest overrun
AP
Mississippi Power Co. says the expected cost of the power plant it's
building in Kemper County has risen another $150 million because of
schedule delays.
http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20131030/NEWS01/310300028/Kemper-plant-cost-nears-5-billion-latest-overrun
Spill on I-10 exit ramp was rock salt
Sun Herald
JACKSON COUNTY -- Further examination of a substance that fell from a truck
and spilled on the exit 75 off-ramp at Interstate 10 on Tuesday revealed it
was rock salt, MDEQ spokesman Robbie Wilbur said.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/29/5070404/around-south-mississippi.html
I-10 ramp at exit 75 remains open after non-hazardous spill
WLOX
What looked like chemicals spilled on an I-10 off ramp in Jackson County
caused some anxiety Tuesday afternoon. The three piles of sandy white
substance turned out to be nothing more than rock salt according to the
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.wlox.com/story/23820100/chemical-spill-closes-i-10-ramp-at-exit-75
Tornado drill today in Mississippi
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi will conduct a statewide tornado drill at 9:15 a.m. today.
This is part of Tornado Preparedness Week in Mississippi being observed
through Friday.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131030/NEWS/131030001/Tornado-drill-today-Mississippi?nclick_check=1
New requirements for controlling beaver population
AP
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Sign-up begins Monday for a federal beaver control
program run by the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/New-requirements-for-controlling-beaver-population/zPWOEPzEZkOwQ_l6FR6oCw.cspx
National
Lawmakers Join Rally Against 'War on Coal' at Capitol
Wall Street Journal
Several thousand members of the coal-mining industry and its affiliates
staged a protest on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon,
decrying environmental regulations they say are putting them out of
business.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/29/rally-against-war-on-coal-at-capitol/?KEYWORDS=coal
Rep. Rahall on EPA coal tour: 'Good grief, they are going to San Francisco'
The Hill
By Ben Geman
Coal country lawmakers from both parties said Tuesday that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is turning a blind eye to their
states as it crafts carbon emissions limits for power plants.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/188510-rep-rahall-on-epa-coal-tour-%E2%80%98good-grief-they-are-going-to-san-francisco%E2%80%99
U.S. to Cut Back Funds For Coal Plants Overseas
Wall Street Journal
By
KEITH JOHNSON
Oct. 29, 2013 6:28 p.m. ET
The Obama administration, which is already planning to crack down on
coal-fired power plants at home, also wants to cut off public financing for
coal plants overseas.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304470504579166033143397114?KEYWORDS=coal
A Nuclear Cleanup Effort Leaves Questions Lingering at Scores of Old Sites
Years Later, the Legacy of the U.S. Arms Buildup Remains Near Homes, Parks
and Malls
Wall Street Journal
It was a discovery that helped launch the nuclear age. On the eve of
America's entry into World War II, scientists isolated plutonium in a small
room in UC Berkeley's Gilman Hall. To make sure the moment wasn't
forgotten, Room 307 was designated a National Historic Landmark.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323342404579079483154040874?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_4
Organic standards for farm-raised fish come slowly
Politico
By: Jenny Hopkinson
October 30, 2013 05:09 AM EDT
Farm-raised fish is one of the few types of food not currently available at
the grocery store with a U.S. Department of Agriculture organic label on
it, but the agency shouldn't be in too much of a rush to rectify that, a
handful of organic and consumer advocacy groups warn.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/organic-standards-for-aquaculture-are-slow-moving-99057.html?hp=r15
Opinion
Oubre: Maintaining a healthy Gulf Coast is key to local economy
Houston Chronicle
Funds from oil spills should help bolster resources, industries
By Sinclair Oubre
October 29, 2013 6:53pm
Texas' natural treasures are essential drivers of the state's economy.
That's why major cities and counties along the Texas coast passed
resolutions last month calling for decision makers to invest money from the
2010 Gulf oil spill in projects that protect the coast against further
environmental and economic damage.
http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Oubre-Maintaining-a-healthy-Gulf-Coast-is-key-to-4937133.php
New EPA Rules Will Kill Clean Coal
Technology for carbon capture could be a boon if regulators give it time.
Wall Street Journal
By ROBERT M. DUNCAN
Oct. 29, 2013 7:20 p.m. ET
In an astounding paradox of modern politics, the Obama administration
continues to promote green-energy technologies while also working hard to
kill at least one of them. The proof lies in the administration's carbon
regulations on coal power plants announced on Sept. 20. The rules would
wipe out the development of ecologically important carbon capture and
storage technologies.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304171804579121393922993208?KEYWORDS=coal
