3.25.14
Oil Spill
Fish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study
Finds
NY Times
By MICHAEL WINES
MARCH 24, 2014
Embryos of tuna and amberjack that were exposed to crude
oil collected from the Deepwater Horizon spilldeveloped
heart and other deformities that would probably kill some
of the developing fish and shorten the lives of others, a
new study by a team of marine scientists reported on
Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/us/fish-embryos-exposed-to-oil-from-bp-spill-develop-deformities-a-study-finds.html?_r=0
BP oil spill linked to heart defects in tuna and amberjack, new study says
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
March 25, 2014 at 1:00 AM
Oil from BP's Macondo well has again been linked to heart defects in
embryonic and newborn bluefin and yellowfin tuna and in amberjack, key
commercial, open water fish that were spawning in the Gulf of Mexico at the
time of the catastrophic blowout, according to a peer-reviewed lab study
released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/03/bp_spill_oil_linked_to_heart_d.html#incart_river
Heart Defects in Gulf Tuna Seen Tied to 2010 BP Oil Spill
Bloomberg
By Jim Efstathiou Jr. March 25, 2014
Crude oil from BP Plc's 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill may have led to heart
defects and premature death for tuna, researchers backed by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-24/fatal-heart-flaws-in-gulf-tuna-tied-to-bp-2010-macondo-oil-spill
Gulf spill still imperils tuna, other species
BY DARRYL FEARS
The Washington Post
March 24, 2014
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill struck at the very heart of fish, a new
study says. Exposed to millions of gallons of crude, young tuna and
amberjack, some of the speediest predators in the ocean, developed heart
defects that are likely to limit their ability to catch food.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/03/24/5441875/gulf-spill-still-imperils-tuna.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1
Harrison County Cleans Up Tar Balls Found on Barrier Islands
WXXV
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill left a deep and lasting impression on
the Gulf Coast. The impact of that spill is still being felt in
Mississippi. Residue from the spill was discovered in the Mississippi Sound
last week.
http://www.wxxv25.com/news/local/story/Harrison-County-Cleans-Up-Tar-Balls-Found-on/arj0cO7kJkeSlPekVOGt-Q.cspx
State
Plant Daniel scrubber project more than halfway complete, on track for 2016
completion
Mississippi Press
April M. Havens
March 24, 2014 at 5:38 PM
ESCATAWPA, Mississippi -- Plant Victor Daniel's new scrubber project is
just more than halfway complete, leaders said today, and construction is
expected to hit its peak with 600 workers this year.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/03/plant_daniel_scrubber_project.html#incart_river
Farmington plans sewer improvements
The Associated Press
March 25, 2014
FARMINGTON, MISS. — Farmington officials will open bids April 15 for
improvements to the city sewer system.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/03/25/5442212/farmington-plans-sewer-improvements.html?sp=/99/184/218/
New Report Says Shrimpers Throw Away More Than They Catch
MPB
BY EVELINA BURNETT | PUBLISHED 24 MAR 2014
A new report says shrimpers in the southeast throw away 64 percent of
everything they catch, including fish, sharks and turtles.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/new_report_says_shrimpers_throw_away_more_than_they_catch
Palazzo asks FEMA to expedite funding
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -Congressman Steven Palazzo is wading into the
fight between Harrison County and FEMA over funds to fix piers damaged in
Hurricane Isaac.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25062096/palazzo-asks-fema-to-expedite-funding
Get some training, get your oyster license
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -New federal regulations are now in place regarding the
oyster industry in Mississippi and other states. Anyone involved in the
industry in any capacity now has to receive specialized training in the
sanitary harvesting and transporting of the delicacy.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25057454/new-oyster-regulations-draw-a-crowd-at-dmr-meeting
Regional
TVA to discuss long-range energy resources plan
by Associated Press
Published: March 24,2014
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority is set to discuss
progress in updating the utilities long-range energy resources plan along
with more than 1,100 comments from the public.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2014/03/24/tva-discuss-long-range-energy-resources-plan/
Sanderson Farms recognized for water conservation
by MBJ Staff
Published: March 24,2014
LAUREL — Sanderson Farms Inc. has been recognized for its water
conservation efforts at one of the company's Texas-based poultry complexes
located in Bryan, Texas.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2014/03/24/sanderson-farms-recognized-water-conservation/
National
EPA's coal ash rule still not done
Politico
By: Erica Martinson
March 25, 2014 12:18 AM EDT
A month before President Barack Obama moved into the White House, a dike
failure sent 5.4 million cubic yards of black, sludgy ash spilling out of a
pond near a coal plant in Roane County, Tenn., wiping out 300 acres and
damaging homes.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/epa-coal-ash-rule-104967.html
Supreme Court Rejects Arch Coal Challenge To EPA Powers On Permits
High Court Said It Wouldn't Review A 2013 Appeals Court Decision
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review whether the
Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its powers when it retroactively
withdrew parts of a permit for a large mountaintop coal mine, a victory for
the Obama administration and environmental groups.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304679404579459153501860452?mg=reno64-wsj
Crews clean up oil spill in Texas shipping channel
BY JUAN A. LOZANO AND NOMAAN MERCHANT
The Associated Press
March 25, 2014
GALVESTON, TEXAS — Cannon booms reverberate across the Houston Ship
Channel, a scare tactic to keep birds away from oil-slicked beaches. On a
mainland shore near a line of refineries, crews scour the sand for
quarter-sized tar balls that have washed ashore.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/03/25/5442061/crews-clean-up-oil-spill-in-texas.html?sp=/99/184/767/312/
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Opinion
DELBERT HOSEMANN: Public spaces must be preserved in new Bay St. Louis
harbor
Letter to the Editor, Sun Herald
The road to recovery after Katrina has not been easy for Bay St. Louis
residents. They have rebuilt their homes and property. They have watched
the cleanup of their city and waited patiently for the construction of the
new seawall and now a new harbor. They and their city and county leadership
have performed impossible tasks in an accelerated timeframe. They are an
example to all of Mississippi of perseverance, creativity and resolve.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/03/24/5441327/delbert-hosemann-public-spaces.html?sp=/99/728/
