8.12.14
State
Lightning strike causes sewage spill in Bay St. Louis
WLOX
A bolt of lightning over the weekend apparently caused sewage to spill into
the Bay of St. Louis. Consequently, the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality just closed a section of the Bay St. Louis
beachfront.
http://www.wlox.com/story/26251162/lightning-strike-causes-sewage-spill-in-bay-st-louis
Lightning strike causes sewage spill in Bay St. Louis
SUN HERALD
BAY ST. LOUIS -- A section of the beach in Bay St. Louis has been closed
because of a sewage spill, the state Department of Environmental Quality
said in a press release Monday.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/08/11/5740458/lightning-strike-causes-sewage.html?sp=/99/184/201/
Oil Spill
Gulf oyster harvest has nose-dived since BP spill
BY STACEY PLAISANCE
Associated Press
OPEDALE, LA. — Fisherman Randy Slavich drags a clunky metal net through an
underwater oyster bed in Lake Machias, a brackish body opening into the
Gulf of Mexico. For generations, this has been a bountiful lake for
harvesting oysters, long before millions of gallons of oil spilled off
Louisiana's coast in 2010.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/08/12/5741175/gulf-oyster-harvest-has-nose-dived.html?sp=/99/184/218/
Trial set for ex-BP executive in oil disaster
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — A trial is expected to begin the week of March 9 for a former
BP executive charged with obstructing a congressional investigation into
the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/08/11/5740734/trial-set-for-ex-bp-executive.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1
National
GAO faults cost analyses for EPA regulations
The Hill
A government report made public Monday finds fault with the Environmental
Protection Agency's analyses of the costs and benefits of its regulations.
http://thehill.com/regulation/214878-gao-faults-cost-analyses-for-epa-rules
Greens sue to force EPA Superfund rule
The Hill
A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection
Agency to force it to mandate financial responsibility requirements for
certain polluting industries.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/214852-greens-sue-to-force-epa-superfund-rule
Engineering uncivil to women, study finds
BY BRIGID SCHULTE
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON – Workers with skills in science, engineering, math and
technology are among the most in demand and highest paid of any sector.
They are seen as key drivers of innovation, problem-solving and economic
growth, who will help shape the future.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/08/11/5740009/engineering-uncivil-to-women-study.html?sp=/99/184/767/312/
