11/13/2013
State
Standoff leaves Ocean Expo in limbo in D'Iberville
Sun Herald
BY MARY PEREZ
D'IBERVILLE -- Two years after ground was broken for Ocean Expo Aquarium
along Interstate 10, the lot remains vacant and the lease between the city
and aquarium developer Moby Solangi has expired.
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/11/12/5109725/standoff-leaves-ocean-expo-in.html
Bryant tabs Ernie Zimmerman of Waveland for Commission on Marine Resources
Mississippi Press
Warren Kulo
November 12, 2013 at 11:14 AM
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated Waveland
resident Ernie Zimmerman to fill a vacancy on the Commission on Marine
Resources.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/11/bryant_tabs_ernie_zimmerman_of.html#incart_river
Former Crosby Hospital demolition gets underway
By Jennifer Lenain
The Picayune Item
PICAYUNE — Demolition of the former Crosby Hospital on Goodyear Boulevard
began Monday morning. Over the past month, the interior of the building was
gutted, making for an easier demolition due to possible asbestos
contamination.
http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/x252052461/Former-Crosby-Hospital-demolition-gets-underway
Local lawyer to discuss 'fracking' at national seminar in Tupelo
Clarion Ledger
A Jackson-area attorney will speak this week at a national business seminar
on legal issues regarding fracking.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131113/BIZ/311120054/Local-lawyer-discuss-fracking-national-seminar-Tupelo
Newt Gingrich to deliver keynote address at Governor's Energy Summit in
Jackson
MBJ
JACKSON, Mississippi — Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives and 2012 presidential candidate, will deliver the
keynote address at the Gov. Phil Bryant's Energy Summit Dec. 5 at the
Jackson Convention Center.
http://msbusiness.com/businessblog/2013/11/12/newt-gingrich-deliver-keynote-address-governors-energy-summit-jackson/
Regional
Alabama's sea turtle nest numbers 'normal' in 2013, down from 2012 record
totals
Press-Register
Dennis Pillion
November 12, 2013 at 12:28 PM
GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Alabama's coastline saw 82 loggerhead sea turtle
nests in 2013, just exceeding the average of 81, according to Mike
Reynolds, director of the state's sea turtle conservation program Share the
Beach.
http://blog.al.com/gulf-coast/2013/11/alabamas_sea_turtle_nest_numbe.html#incart_river
Louisiana refineries and associated chemical plants had higher air
emissions from accidents in 2012, new report says
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
November 12, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Louisiana's 17 refineries and two associated chemical plants averaged six
accidents per week in 2012, resulting in the release of 2.3 million pounds
of pollution, according to a study released Tuesday by the Louisiana Bucket
Brigade.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/11/louisiana_refineries_and_assoc.html
Jefferson, Plaquemines parishes file wetland damage lawsuits against dozens
of oil, gas, pipeline companies
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
November 12, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Attorneys representing Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes have filed
several lawsuits in state courts demanding that dozens of oil, gas and
pipeline companies repair damage caused by dredging and other operations,
and remove waste materials that were improperly disposed in wetlands, all
in violation of the terms of permits allowing them to operate in each
parish's "coastal zone."
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/11/jefferson_plaquemines_parishes.html#incart_river
National
House chairman: EPA trying to control all U.S. waters
The Hill
By Julian Hattem
A draft regulation currently under an interagency review at the White House
would allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control virtually
all man-made and natural bodies of water in the country, according to Rep.
Lamar Smith (R-Texas).
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/pending-regs/190027-house-chairman-epa-trying-to-control-all-us-waters
Americans back greenhouse gas cuts from power plants
USA Today
The vast majority of Americans in each of 40-plus states surveyed
say global warming is real, serious and man-made, and the concerns
tend to be slightly higher in coastal or drought-stricken areas,
says an analysis out today.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/13/americans-greenhouse-gas-cuts-power-plants/3508001/
Press Releases
Governor Bryant Appoints Ernie Zimmerman to Commission on Marine Resources
BILOXI—Gov. Phil Bryant today announced the appointment of Ernie Zimmerman
of Waveland to the Commission on Marine Resources.
The Commission on Marine Resources steers the vision of the Department of
Marine Resources. Zimmerman has been a member of the Coastal Conservation
Association since 2002 and currently serves as president of the Bay St.
Louis chapter, a position he also held from 2002-2007. He also is a member
of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation.
"Ernie's love and work in protecting our marine resources make him a
perfect appointment to the Commission on Marine Resources," Gov. Bryant
said. "DMR's success is vital to the Gulf Coast and to the management of
Mississippi's coastal resources, and I know Ernie will be an asset to the
Commission."
Zimmerman attended St. Stanislaus High School and later attended Pearl
River Community College.
His professional career includes serving as a superintendent for Trinity
Yachts in Gulfport and as Production Technician for Calgon Carbon in Bay
St. Louis.
Jamie Miller, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Marine
Resources, said Zimmerman has a notable track record of marine resource
conservation in southern Mississippi. His honest and practical approach to
environmental stewardship will be an asset to the Commission.
"For years, Ernie Zimmerman has worked to protect the coastal resources on
the Gulf Coast, particularly the Heron Bay estuary," Miller said. "His
efforts to preserve our marine environment will make him a valuable member
of the CMR."
"I am honored and humbled by this appointment from Gov. Bryant and look
forward to protecting the sustainability of our marine and coastal
resources for all Mississippians," Zimmerman said. "I would like to thank
the governor and the people of our state for this opportunity to serve
them. This appointment makes me understand that my work protecting our
marine environment has not gone unnoticed."
Jimmy Taylor, chairman of the CMR, said he and the other commissioners look
forward to working with Zimmerman.
"We have heard a lot of good things about Ernie Zimmerman, and we are glad
to have him as part of the CMR," he said.
Zimmerman is a lifelong resident of Waveland and has been married to Kim
Scafidi for 28 years. They have two daughters, Rachael and Gabrielle.
Zimmerman replaces Vernon Asper, who resigned from the Commission in July.
Zimmerman's appointment will be brought before the Mississippi Senate for
confirmation during the 2014 legislative session.
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