State
Recycling Efforts Move Forward; Bids Accepted on Items Through Natchez
Grant
Natchez Democrat
http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2014/08/28/recycling-efforts-move-forward-bids-accepted-on-items-through-natchez-grant/#
Long Creek Dam Repairs Underway
WTOK
Meridian, Miss. Workers(Embedded image moved to file: pic24626.jpg) are in
the early stages of making repairs to the Long Creek Dam in Meridian.
http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/Long-Creek-Dam-Repairs-Underway--272972981.html
Historic canoe removed from Pearl River bank
Clarion Ledger
A historic canoe thought to date to the early to mid-1800s was
extracted Tuesday from its Pearl River resting spot by a suite of
cooperating state agencies.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/08/26/historic-canoe-removed-pearl-river-bank/14645661/
Delta Plastics announces conservation goal of 20 percent by 2020
Forrest Laws | Delta Farm Press
Dhu Thompson says Delta Plastics' new H2O Initiative can help Delta farmers
save up to 1 trillion gallons of irrigation water each year.
http://deltafarmpress.com/management/delta-plastics-announces-conservation-goal-20-percent-2020
National
Blueprint for water 'control'? Pol says EPA made secret maps for new
regulatory push
Fox News
A top House Republican is charging that the Environmental Protection Agency
secretly drafted highly detailed maps of U.S. waterways to set the stage
for a controversial plan to expand regulatory power over streams and
wetlands, a claim the EPA strongly denies.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/27/blueprint-for-water-control-pol-says-epa-secretly-created-maps-for-new/
EPA appeals to minorities for climate rule
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is appealing to leaders in
minority communities, saying they will see some of the biggest benefits
from cutting carbon pollution from power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/216099-epa-appeals-to-minorities-for-climate-rule
