Thursday, July 31, 2014

News Clippings 7/31/14

7.31.14



State





Picayune prepares for sewer work
The Associated Press

PICAYUNE, MISS. — The Pearl River County's Utility Authority has awarded a

$4 million contract for work on Picayune's aging wastewater collection

system.

http://www.sunherald.com/2014/07/31/5721930/picayune-prepares-for-sewer-work.html?sp=/99/184/218/





McComb OKs sewer extension
The Associated Press

MCCOMB, MISS. — The city of McComb will build a 10,000-foot sewer line to

the planned Gateway Industrial Park where an oilfield worker camp and other

businesses are expected to be located.

http://www.sunherald.com/2014/07/31/5721940/mccomb-oks-sewer-extension.html?sp=/99/184/218/





NE Mississippi's first natural gas station opens in Mantachie

Itawamba County Times



by Adam Armour



Northeast Mississippi's first natural gas pump is officially open for

business, and Gov. Phil Bryant is calling it a pioneering step for the

area.

http://itawambatimes.com/2014/07/29/ne-mississippis-first-natural-gas-station-opens-mantachie/




Oil Spill





Federal officials say BP can't dismiss suits by blaming drilling moratorium

Houston Chronicle



By Collin Eaton



The Justice Department has joined a fight to prevent BP from dodging

lawsuits by deep-water drillers and oil field services companies that

allege the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill left million-dollar holes in their

balance sheets.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Feds-BP-can-t-dismiss-lawsuits-by-blaming-5658346.php




BP's second quarter profit jumps, but still wary of future expense of oil

spill

Al.com

Michael Finch II

July 29, 2014 at 1:21 PM



BP PLC saw its profits rise Tuesday on the account of its investments in

Russian energy company Rosneft. BP reported $3.18 billion in replacement

cost profit for the second quarter compared with $2.4 billion the same

period last year.

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/bps_second_quarter_profit_jump.html




Regional





EPA plan gives no credit for Southern states' strides, utility regulators
say in Atlanta
Kristi E. Swartz
EnergyWire: Wednesday, July 30, 2014




ATLANTA -- Mississippi Power invested $600 million to outfit coal-fired
Plant Daniel with pollution controls.


The state's Public Service Commission approved one of the most aggressive
energy-efficiency programs in the Southeast (EnergyWire, June 26).
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060003769





Lawsuit settlement to fuel SLU effort to plant 3,300 trees in wetlands

across the region

Bob Warren

The Times-Picayune

July 30, 2014 at 10:46 AM



Financed by money from the recent settlement of a lawsuit, students and

scientists from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond will trek into

the region's wetlands this fall to plant 3,300 bald cypress and water

tupelo seedlings, the university said.

http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/07/lawsuit_settlement_to_fuel_slu.html#incart_river





National





EPA HEARS PRAISE, CRITICISM OF NEW AIR RULES



AP


DENVER (AP) — To retired coal miner Stanley Sturgill, the Environmental

Protection Agency's proposed rules limiting pollution from power plants

doesn't do enough to protect the public's health.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/epa-hears-praise-criticism-new-air-rules






Watchdog: EPA meeting internal climate change goals
The Hill




The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exceeding most of its internal
climate change goals, according to the agency's watchdog.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/213770-watchdog-epa-meeting-internal-climate-change-goals