10.14.14
State
Governor Bryant shares positive Mississippi economic news
WLOX
Did you know Mississippi ranks second in the country when it comes to oil
and gas development? Governor Phil Bryant shared that statistic and others
during an appearance in Gulfport Monday morning. He brought his Mississippi
Works tour to the coast.
http://www.wlox.com/story/26772007/governor-bryant-shares-positive-mississippi-economic-news
Right to hunt and fish will be on November ballot
WLBT
JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -Hunting and fishing is big business in
the Magnolia State.
You'll have the power to decide if it becomes a state constitutional right
in November.
http://www.wlox.com/story/26775895/right-to-hunt-and-fish-will-be-on-november-ballot
Regional
Ebola waste will not be accepted at Louisiana hazardous waste facility
Rebecca Catalanello
The Times-Picayune
October 14, 2014 at 7:02 AM
The Lake Charles hazardous waste facility that was positioned to accept
incinerated Ebola waste has decided to reject the material even though
officials acknowledge it poses "no risk" to human health.
http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2014/10/ebola_waste_will_not_be_accept.html#incart_breaking
Former EPA Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Pawning Equipment
AP
ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors say a former Environmental Protection
Agency worker has pleaded guilty to stealing equipment from her employer.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/6ef87119524d4bbf88d71eadc00f3af0/GA--EPA-Theft-Sentencing/
National
Pentagon: Climate change a national security threat
The Hill
The Pentagon is integrating climate change threats into all of its "plans,
operations, and training" across the entire Defense Department, signaling a
comprehensive attempt to tackle the impacts of global warming.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/220575-pentagon-unveils-plan-to-fight-climate-change
Fracking drives growth in sand mining, raises new health-risk questions
BY SEAN COCKERHAM
McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Demand is exploding for the massive amounts of sand used in
fracking, creating a windfall for mines from Texas to Wisconsin but leading
to worries about the health impacts of breathing silica dust.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/10/13/5853536/fracking-drives-growth-in-sand.html?sp=/99/184/767/312/
Biofuel leaders says EPA has treated industry unfairly
Star Tribune
Leaders of the nation's biofuels industry on Monday accused the Obama
administration of undermining the commercial success of advanced renewable
fuels, like ethanol produced from corn cobs and stalks.
http://www.startribune.com/business/279046411.html
