5.27.14
Oil Spill
Oyster harvesters alarmed at finding fewer oysters
WWL
As his son hauls in an oyster dredge from the floor of Barataria Bay,
lifelong oyster harvester Mitch Jurisich, normally an optimistic man, is
worried that the size of the catch is shrinking.
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Oyster-Harvesters-Alarmed-At-Finding-Fewer-Oysters-260320441.html
State
Tornado damage will have small impact on landfill
Commercial Dispatch
May 24, 2014
Nathan Gregory - ngregory@cdispatch.com
The amount of debris from tornadoes in East Columbus and Lowndes County
last month will have a minimal but noticeable impact on the lifespan of the
two cells at the city landfill.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=33666
Poplarville Recycling project
Picayune Item
Saturday, May 24, 2014
The city of Poplarville is in the process of coordinating a recycling
program for residents of the city and surroundingareas. City officials
unveiled the program's major components, which involves solar-powered waste
collectors, portable recycling units and transportation of materials to a
recycling facility through the support of Poplarville Rotary Club and the
cooperation of Pearl River Community College Truck Driving students.
http://picayuneitem.com/2014/05/poplarville-recycling-project/
Kemper County plant costs rise above $5B
WAPT
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. —The Mississippi Power Company is building an electric
generating plant in Kemper County that is now estimated to cost more than
$5 billion.
http://www.wapt.com/whos-accountable/kemper-county-plant-costs-rise-above-5b/26183712
Rehabilitated Kemp's Ridley Turtles get another chance at life
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released 10
rehabilitated Kemp's Ridley Turtles on Saturday morning with the help of
some young volunteers.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25604945/huge-crowd-gathers-for-turtle-release
DuPont DeLisle to get new mission
WLOX
DELISLE, MS (WLOX) -DuPont is taking steps to give its DeLisle plant a new
purpose. Company leaders say the West Harrison County facility could become
a major player in helping the corporation reach its bottom line. That is if
a new product line is produced there.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25595338/dupont-delisle-to-get-new-mission
More than $10-milliion spent on disaster assistance in Mississippi
WLOX
JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -Federal assistance approved for
disaster survivors in 12 Mississippi counties has reached more than $10
million.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25601071/more-than-10-milliion-spent-on-disaster-relief-in-mississippi
South Mississippi loses warrior for environment, social justice
Sun Herald
BY ANITA LEE
GULFPORT -- Linda St. Martin was a warrior.
She fought for women's rights. She fought for education. She fought for the
environment. And she stood up for those who had no voice.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/23/5597543/coast-loses-warrior-for-environment.html
Regional
Farmers face risks in using too little nitrogen as well as too much
Delta Farm Press
Much has been said about farmers applying too much fertilizer and its
impact on the Hypoxia Zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico. But there's also
an economic risk when growers don't apply enough, Cliff Snyder, nitrogen
program director, International Plant Nutrition Institute, says.
http://deltafarmpress.com/management/farmers-face-risks-using-too-little-nitrogen-well-too-much
Can US eliminate invasive species by eating them?
AP
HOUSTON (AP) -- It seems like a simple proposition: American lakes, rivers
and offshore waters are filling up with destructive fish and crustaceans
originally from other parts of the world, many of them potential sources of
food.
http://www.gulflive.com/food/2014/05/can_us_eliminate_invasive_spec.html#incart_river
National
EPA Set to Unveil Climate Proposal
States Would Get Flexibility in Meeting Emissions Benchmarks
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration will next week unveil a cornerstone of
its climate-change initiative with a proposed rule aimed at allowing states
to use cap-and-trade systems, renewable energy and other measures to meet
aggressive goals for reducing carbon emissions by existing power plants.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304811904579585843675203708?mg=reno64-wsj
Lawmakers: EPA cutting corners on water rule
The Hill
By Benjamin Goad - 05/23/14
A group of House Republicans accused the Environmental Protection Agency on
Friday of shirking its responsibility to assess the economic impacts of
proposed regulations that would expand federal oversight of smaller bodies
of water.
http://thehill.com/regulation/207088-lawmakers-epa-cutting-corners-on-contentious-water-rule
Plants prepare long-term nuclear waste storage
AP
WATERFORD, Conn. – Nuclear power plants across the United States are
building or expanding storage facilities to hold their spent fuel —
radioactive waste that by now was supposed to be on its way to a
national dump.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/26/nuclear-waste-storage/9609391/
Seven states running out of water
USA Today
The United States is currently engulfed in one of the worst droughts
in recent memory. More than 30% of the country experienced at least
moderate drought as of last week's data.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/25/states-running-out-of-water/9506821/
