9/5/14
State
Biloxi is trying to correct the issue that caused beach closure
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -Biloxi officials said they are working to keep the issue
that caused a mile and a half stretch of beach to close from happening
again. Because of bacteria levels, the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality is advising people not to enter the water or eat
seafood caught from near the shore between St. Peter Street and Dukate
Street.
http://www.wlox.com/story/26453125/biloxi-is-trying-to-correct-the-issue-that-caused-beach-closure
DeSoto recycling partnership benefits schools, county, public
Commercial Appeal
Ron Maxey
It's a marriage made in, well, not quite heaven.
Let's just say it's an arrangement that benefits pretty much everyone —
DeSoto County Schools, DeSoto County government and the public.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/desoto/desoto-recycling-partnership-benefits-schools-county-public_25227451
Gulfport lands $2 million in MDA funds to fix drainage issues
Sun Herald
BY PATRICK OCHS
Gulfport is set to embark on $2 million worth of drainage projects after
the City Council accepted money from the Mississippi Development Authority
earlier this week.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/09/04/5781213/gulfport-lands-2-million-in-mda.html?sp=/99/184/185/
Sen. Terry Brown dies at 64
Clarion Ledger
State leaders are mourning the death Thursdayevening of Senate
President Pro tem Terry Brown of Columbus, a lawmaker known for a
boisterous sense of humor that could ease tense political situations
or leave a room in guffaws.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/politicalledger/2014/09/04/brown-hospitalized-senate/15066047/
Oil Spill
Mississippi officials aren't surprised BP will appeal
Sun Herald
BY MARY PEREZ
Thursday's ruling that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was caused by BP's
gross negligence wasn't unexpected, Mississippi officials said, and neither
was BP's vow to appeal the decision of U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/09/04/5781208_mississippi-officials-arent-surprised.html?rh=1
Mississippi is expected to receive billions of dollars from BP
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -A monumental ruling means Mississippi is closer
to receiving billions of dollars from BP. Thursday, a judge ruled BP acted
recklessly and bears most of the responsibility for the 2010 oil spill.
http://www.wlox.com/story/26452337/mississippi-is-e
Ruling against BP could mean $18 billion in fines
BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN AND JANET MCCONNAUGHEY
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — BP could be looking at close to $18 billion in additional
fines over the nation's worst offshore oil spill after a federal judge
ruled Thursday that the company acted with "gross negligence" in the 2010
Gulf of Mexico disaster.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/09/04/5779703/judge-bps-reckless-conduct-caused.html?sp=/99/184/218/
BP's 'gross negligence' caused Gulf oil spill, federal judge rules
Washington Post
A federal judge in New Orleans on Thursday ruled that BP's "gross
negligence" and "willful misconduct" had caused the massive oil spill in
the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and that the company's "reckless" behavior made
it subject to fines of as much as $4,300 a barrel under the Clean Water
Act.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/bps-gross-negligence-caused-gulf-oil-spill-federal-judge-rules/2014/09/04/3e2b9452-3445-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html
BP Is Found Grossly Negligent in Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Federal Court Decision Could Mean Fine of Up to $18 Billion
Wall Street Journal
BP PLC was grossly negligent in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, a
federal judge ruled, handing down a decision that could cost the company as
much as $18 billion in pollution fines for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-judge-finds-bp-grossly-negligent-in-2010-deepwater-horizon-disaster-1409842182?KEYWORDS=BP
Gulf of Mexico residents hail ruling against BP
BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN AND JANET MCCONNAUGHEY
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Environmentalists, recreational fishermen and people who make
their living on the Gulf of Mexico are hailing a federal judge's ruling
that could mean $18 billion in additional fines for BP over the nation's
worst offshore oil spill.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/09/05/5781658/gulf-of-mexico-residents-hail.html?sp=/99/102/
National
EPA looks at new mandates on methane
Economic opportunity in trapping the gas, agency administrator says
Houston Chronicle
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a broad
strategy to clamp down on methane emissions tied to oil and gas
development, with a mix of voluntary steps and regulatory mandates
possible.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/EPA-looks-at-new-mandates-on-methane-5735136.php
New Species of Dinosaur Weighed as Much as a Dozen Elephants
Titanosaur Found in Argentina, Named Dreadnoughtus Schrani, Was One of
Largest Animals to Ever Walk the Earth
Wall Street Journal
A new species of dinosaur found in Argentina was a 65-ton behemoth the
length of a high-school basketball court, making it one of the largest
animals to ever walk the Earth, researchers said Thursday.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-species-of-dinosaur-weighed-as-much-as-a-dozen-elephants-1409835602
