5.5.14
Oil Spill
BP Cries Foul in Massive Oil Spill Settlement
Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf
Coast businesses exploiting BP to the tune of more than $500 million?
60 Minutes
The following script is from "Over A Barrel" which aired on May 4, 2014.
Scott Pelley is the correspondent. Robert Anderson, producer.
The biggest accidental oil spill the world has ever seen began with the
explosion, in 2010, of theDeepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bp-cries-foul-in-massive-oil-spill-settlement/
Parishes, states await decisions on BP fines
Daily Comet
By Xerxes Wilson
Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.
Terrebonne Parish officials are confident large marsh creation projects
locally will get a jump-start as paths for oil spill fine money to local
restoration projects slowly become more defined.
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20140503/ARTICLES/140509799?Title=Parishes-states-await-decisions-on-BP-fines
Escribano Point project offers several benefits
Pensacola News Journal
April 20 marked four years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig
exploded, killing 11 workers and sending more than 200 million
gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Coast communities were
the first to face the environmental and economic impacts of the
disaster.
http://www.pnj.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/05/04/escribano-point-project-offers-several-benefits/8692111/
State
South Mississippi breathes easy - most of the time
Sun Herald
BY KAREN NELSON
How's the air out there?
The American Lung Association says it's good on the Coast, most of the
time.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/02/5543616/south-mississippi-breathes-easy.html
Hazardous Waste Collection Center to Open in Lee County
WCBI
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is working with local
officials in Lee County to collect Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW),
certain electronic wastes, and bulky appliances and white goods generated
or damaged at impacted residences in the County as a result of the storm
damage from the tornado outbreak on April 28.
http://www.wcbi.com/wordpress/hazardous-waste-collection-center-to-open-in-lee-county
Meridian Collects Hazardous Waste Items
WTOK
Meridian, Miss. Meridian's annual Hazardous Waste Day was even bigger
Saturday than in previous years.
http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/Hazardous-Waste-Day-Held-in-Meridian-257822311.html
EPA sets Columbus Superfund cleanup meeting
AP
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency and the
Department of Justice are hosting a meeting Monday on the cleanup of the
old Kerr-McGee Chemical Superfund Site in Columbus.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/EPA-sets-Columbus-Superfund-cleanup-meeting/Z22dguZV0kCakcFX_yoiJA.cspx
Snapper summit could help extend season in Gulf
Sun Herald
BY PAUL HAMPTON
BILOXI -- The Department of Marine Resources hopes to come up with a better
way to count the number of red snapper caught by recreational fishermen in
hopes of extending the red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/04/5546649/snapper-summit-could-help-extend.html?sp=/99/184/
DMR extends CPA firm Horne's contract through 2014 for $925,000
Sun Herald
BY PAUL HAMPTON
BILOXI -- The Department of Marine Resources has extended its contract with
Horne LLP through the end of the year at a maximum price of $925,000.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/02/5543602/dmr-extends-cpa-firm-hornes-contract.html?sp=/99/184/832/
Former D'Iberville City Manager Michael Janus seeks delay in sentencing in
corruption case
The Associated Press
May 03, 2014 at 2:33 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Former D'Iberville City Manager Michael Janus
has asked to have his sentencing on federal corruption charges put off for
30 days.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/05/former_diberville_city_manager_1.html#incart_river
How Much Money Does Paper Cost The State?
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. - Paper costs money, but as dollars are replaced by debit
cards, and print leaves the page in favor of the computer screen, there is
the potential for real savings.
http://www.wjtv.com/story/25408271/how-much-money-does-paper-cost-the-state
National
National Wildlife Federation gets new chief
The Hill
By Laura Barron-Lopez - 05/02/14 03:30 PM EDT
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) announced Delaware Secretary of
Natural Resources Collin O'Mara as its new CEO on Thursday.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/205073-national-wildlife-federation-gets-new-chief
Press Releases
EPA and DOJ to Host Public Meeting:
Seeking Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus) Superfund Site Public Comments
Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400
(Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov
(ATLANTA – May 2, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will host
a meeting to seek public comments and update community stakeholders on the
status of the Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus, MS) Superfund Site.
The purpose of the meeting is to respond to questions involving the recent
settlement with Kerr-McGee, how it affects the Multistate Trust, and the
cleanup of the Columbus Site. Questions related to the status of claims
filed by individuals with the Tronox Tort Trust should be directed to the
Trust's helpline at helpline@tronoxtorttrust.com or toll free at (800)
753-2480. The Tort Trust website is http://www.tronoxtorttrust.com.
The community meeting will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Columbus
Municipal School District (formerly Hunt Gymnasium), 924 20th Street North,
Columbus, MS, from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
The Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus, MS) Site is comprised of approximately
90 acres, and is located at 2300 North 14th Avenue in Columbus, MS. The
facility was operational from approximately 1928 to 2003. While
operational, Kerr-McGee manufactured pressure-treated railroad products
such as wooden cross ties, switch ties, and timbers. The production
processes at the site utilized creosote and creosote coal tar solutions to
produce pressure-treated wood products. The facility also used
pentachlorophenol (PCP) for wood-treating from the 1950s until the
mid-1970s.
To obtain additional information about the site, the community meeting or
the Superfund process, please contact Community Involvement Coordinator
Kerisa Coleman, at (404) 562-8831
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