7.7.2014
Oil Spill
Judges to review ex-BP workers' charges
Baton Rouge Advocate
BY RICHARD THOMPSON
The "bladder effect."
That was the theory offered by BP's top two supervisors who were onboard
the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig on April 20, 2010, to explain why
they didn't react with alarm when they saw the results of a critical
pressure test used to determine whether the ill-fated Macondo well was
properly sealed.
http://theadvocate.com/home/9602669-125/judges-to-review-ex-bp-workers
Federal magistrate to oversee Wisner Donation demand that BP clean oil from
its south Lafourche Parish land
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
uly 03, 2014 at 8:50 PM
Allegations that BP Exploration & Production Inc. has stopped cleaning up
oil contamination on Edward Wisner Donation property along the Caminada
headland and Elmer's Island in southern Lafourche Parish will be overseen
by a federal magistrate judge in New Orleans, according to a ruling issued
in federal court earlier this week.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/07/federal_magistrate_to_oversee.html#incart_river
BP faces Deepwater Horizon lawsuit
The Guardian Online
Pension funds from London borough councils and even Shell are among a new
group of shareholders suing BP in Texas over the Deepwater Horizon
accident.
http://www.thedailystar.net/bp-faces-deepwater-horizon-lawsuit-32017
Migratory bird program helping wildlife, popular with farmers
Habitats give aid to areas hit by oil spill
Baton Rouge Advocate
By AMY WOLD
Four years ago, as oil continued to spew into the Gulf of Mexico from the
Deepwater Horizon disaster, state and federal biologists started making
plans to help the future of wildlife in Louisiana wetlands.
http://theadvocate.com/home/9611315-125/migragatory-bird-program-helping-wildlife
High tides halt BP tar mat removal at Fort Pickens
Pensacola News Journal
Work to remove a large tar mat at the National Seashore's Fort
Pickens area was suspended this week when high morning tides and
other conditions made it too difficult for the cleanup crew to work.
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/2014/07/03/high-tides-halts-bp-tar-mat-removal-fort-pickens/12153529/
State
Consultant: North Lee project could be harmful
By Robbie Ward
Daily Journal
TUPELO – Construction of new water tanks and wells planned by North Lee
County Water Association could require raising customers' rates by more
than 40 percent, an analysis by Tupelo's former chief financial officer
found.
http://djournal.com/news/consultant-north-lee-project-harmful/
Delta farmers meet initial goal for voluntary metering of irrigation wells
Delta Farm Press
Producers in Mississippi's Delta region have reached the first goal in the
initial phase of a voluntary metering program for irrigation wells.
As the June 30 deadline passed, the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality announced that the 5 percent goal supported by the Delta
Sustainable Water Resource Task Force had been officially met.
http://deltafarmpress.com/management/delta-farmers-meet-initial-goal-voluntary-metering-irrigation-wells
Hattiesburg looks to terminate contract with Groundworx
WDAM
An item on Tuesday's Hattiesburg City Council agenda seeks council approval
for the mayor to terminate the contract with Groundworx, which was the
chosen company to treat and dispose of the city's wastewater.
http://www.wdam.com/story/25937764/hattiesburg-looks-to-terminate-contract-with-groundworx
Busy meeting for Lumberton Board of Aldermen
Hattiesburg American
The Lumberton Board of Aldermen met for its regular meeting on
Tuesday. All members were present.
During the regular board meeting:
• The first item of business was an address to the board by Charlie
Brock from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality on
the proposed processing facility — Rolloff Recycling Center — on
Yawn School Road in Lamar County.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/lumberton/2014/07/05/busy-meeting-lumberton-board/12255735/
4th of July beach trash is a tourism turnoff
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -Sparkling white sand has lost some of its shimmer,
replaced by mountains of trash. Because of manpower constraints, the
overflowing trash cans on Biloxi beaches will be emptied this weekend. The
actual beach cleaning machines won't be used until Monday. The ugliness has
left the Snipes family from Michigan shocked. Michele Snipes is the mother.
http://www.wlox.com/story/25947014/4th-of-july-beach-trash-is-a-tourism-turn-off
National
EPA chief: Bring on the climate fight
The Hill
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency dared states that are
challenging the administration's signature climate rule in court to "taste"
the proposal aimed at curbing pollution from existing power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/211302-epa-chief-bring-on-the-climate-fight
West Virginia Chemical Spill Sets Off a Waste Dispute
Disposal of Materials That Tainted Water Supply Prompts Lawsuits
Wall Street Journal
Six months after a chemical spill fouled a vital West Virginia water
supply, a fight is brewing over the tons of waste it left behind.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/west-virginia-chemical-spill-sets-off-a-waste-dispute-1404700192?tesla=y&mg=reno64-wsj
'Watershed moment' for fracking foes?
The Hill
Opponents of fracking are feeling emboldened by a ruling in New York's
highest court that found towns can outlaw the controversial drilling
practice.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/211339-watershed-moment-for-fracking-foes
Opinion
Editorial: Cut federal strings on beach testing
Detroit News
Michigan is enjoying the rare satisfaction of telling the federal
government to keep its money and the strings that go with it in refusing to
bow to new rules on the testing of water quality at beaches.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140707/OPINION01/307070002/Editorial-Cut-federal-strings-beach-testing
