State
EPA's as bad as the British pre-1776, Mississippi governor tells Columbus
conference
Columbus Business Journal
The governor of Mississippi brought some Southern angst against the federal
government to Columbus.
Gov. Phil Bryant said a proposed U.S. EPA water rule is akin to the
British's ability to search homes in the colonial era without warrants, a
tactic that in part led to the American Revolution.
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/ohio-energy-inc/2014/10/epa-s-as-bad-as-the-british-pre-1776-mississippi.html?s=print
Pearl truck stop gets electrification center
WLBT
PEARL, MS (Mississippi News Now) -The Flying J Travel Center in Pearl
celebrated the grand opening of the state's first Idle Air System. Truckers
can now turn their engines off while they sleep, thanks to this new
service.
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26869901/pearl-truck-stop-gets-electrification-center
SCUA working out the wrinkles
Stone County Enterprise
By Jody O'Hara
Oct 16, 2014, 10:30
As the Stone County Utility Authority transitions from construction
projects to actual service provider, glitches in the system are discovered.
http://www.stonecountyenterprise.com/article_2325.shtml
MDOT Teams With Sheriff's Department to Tackle Trash
WTOK
Meridian, Mississippi Lauderdale County's Sheriff's Department has another
tool(Embedded image moved to file: pic03548.jpg) to put inmates to work
helping clean up our community.
http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/MDOT-Teams-With-Sheriffs-Department-to-Tackle-Trash-280145062.html
DeSoto Co. holds Household Hazardous Waste Day
The Associated Press
HERNANDO, MISS. — DeSoto Environmental Services manager Ray Laughter and
solid-waste officer Craig Howell are getting ready for Saturday's Household
Hazardous Waste Day drop-off.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/10/23/5871247/desoto-co-holds-household-hazardous.html?sp=/99/184/218/
Gasoline spill closes street near Walmart
Pontotoc Progress
A gasoline spill at Murphy's Gas Station in front of Walmart in Pontotoc
caused police to close the station Wednesday (today) afternoon until a
cleanup crew could arrive at the site, said Pontotoc Police Chief Randy
Tutor.
http://pontotoc-progress.com/2014/10/22/gasoline-spill-closes-street-near-walmart/
GSD honored for its energy conservation
Grenada Star
The Grenada School Board last week received an update on a grant that is
providing vocational training and academic assistance to students and
received an award, on behalf of the district, for saving money through
energy conservation.
http://www.grenadastar.com/contentitem/380747/1218/gsd-honored-for-its-energy-conservation
MSU researchers looking at safe handling of radioactive materials
by MBJ Staff
Published: October 23,2014
STARKVILLE — If released in significant quantities, radioactive materials
pose a potential threat to people and the environment. Now, new research at
Mississippi State University is helping the nuclear industry ensure that
radioactive materials continue to be safely contained and that standards of
safety are continuously improved.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2014/10/23/msu-researchers-looking-safe-handling-radioactive-materials/
Currier: Ebola is low-risk, but training, preparation ongoing
by Associated Press
JACKSON — State health officials say they are keeping Mississippi hospitals
and medical facilities up-to-date on Ebola identification and treatment.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2014/10/22/currier-ebola-low-risk-training-preparation-ongoing/
Oil Spill
Officials take patient approach to oil spill fine money
Daily Comet
By Xerxes Wilson
Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 10:06 p.m.
Local officials are taking a patient approach to spending money being
allocated for the 2010 BP oil spill.
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20141022/ARTICLES/141029852/1320?Title=Officials-take-patient-approach-to-oil-spill-fine-money
BP blames damage to La. oyster beds on Jindal's actions
WWL
NEW ORLEANS — In its latest effort to portray itself as the victim
of overzealous damage claims in the wake of its 2010 oil spill off
Louisiana, BP blames damage to oyster beds on Gov. Bobby Jindal's
"misguided decision… to divert fresh water from the Mississippi
River to the Gulf" and argues the oil giant "should not be
accountable for damages caused by the acts of others."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/22/bp-blames-jindal/17750587/
RESTORE webinar outlines Florida's restoration goals
Panama City News Herald
By VALERIE GARMAN
October 22, 2014 at 20:08 PM.
PANAMA CITY — With the deadline looming to submit projects for funding
consideration under a portion of the RESTORE Act, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission joined forces for a public webinar Wednesday to review the
state's restoration goals.
http://www.newsherald.com/outdoors/restore-webinar-outlines-florida-s-restoration-goals-1.390676
Regional
Corn Belt Pollution: Louisiana Shrimp And Oysters Pay The Price
National Geographic
The Croatian Pride pushes off the dock and cuts slowly through the grey
Gulf of Mexico, its engine growling. The air hangs thick and steamy, and
the movement of the 40-foot oyster boat brings relief as it breezes past
marshy areas where blue herons stand sentinel. The boat's captain, John
Tesvich, is a fourth generation oysterman, but on this early fall day, it's
journalists, not oysters, that he's hauling.
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/21/corn-belt-pollution-louisiana-shrimp-and-oysters-pay-the-price/
New $3.7B gas line proposed for Ala., Ga., Fla.
AP
ATLANTA – A proposal to build a $3.7 billion pipeline system
carrying natural gas into Florida is raising complaints from Georgia
residents — including media mogul Ted Turner — who say they'd face
environmental costs while others get the benefits.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/2014/10/22/new-b-gas-line-proposed-ala-ga-fla/17757177/
National
Energy group: Midterm voters dislike EPA climate rule
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) climate rule is particularly
unpopular in heavy coal production states that would be hit the hardest, a
new industry-backed study finds.
http://thehill.com/regulation/221530-study-finds-epas-climate-rule-unpopular-with-midterm-voters
Fracking Companies Become Victims of Their Own Success
Drillers Rethink Operations as Glut in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale
Reduces Gas Prices
Wall Street Journal
By ERIN AILWORTH
Oct. 22, 2014 12:53 p.m. ET
Drillers for Pennsylvania's natural gas are facing a growing threat—from
their own productivity.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/fracking-companies-become-victims-of-their-own-success-1413996836
Press Releases
USDA Launches Site to Provide Climate Information to Producers
Earlier today, the USDA Climate Hubs web site was launched. The new site
provides a portal for farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and others to
find useful, practical information to help cope with the challenges and
stressors caused by a changing climate. The site provides resources related
to drought, fire risks, pests and diseases, climate variability, and heat
stress, and links users to the network of USDA conservation programs and
resources that provide producers with technical and financial assistance to
manage risks.
Each region also has its own site. For more information, see the "USDA
Climate Hubs Website: Connecting Stakeholders to the Hubs" blog.
