11.10.2014
State
Amite, Wilkinson plan to use treated sewage to spur fracking operations
MBJ
by Ted Carter
Published: November 7,2014
Officials of Amite and Wilkinson counties are preparing a plan for a water
district they say will enhance hydraulic fracturing operations in their
region while generating dollars for sorely needed road and bridge
maintenance.
http://msbusiness.com/blog/2014/11/07/amite-wilkinson-plan-use-treated-sewage-spur-fracking-operations/
In search of black gold in Mississippi
WLBT
AMITE COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) -Folks are drilling down on a
booming business. Experts say there could be as much as seven billion
barrels of high grade oil in what's known as the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.
The sweet spot for oil stretches through Pike, Amite and Wilkinson
counties.
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/27330645/in-search-of-black-gold-in-mississippi
Revitalization In Hattiesburg
WHLT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Revitalization, that's what's behind Hattiesburg's
2015 Brownfields grant application.
http://www.whlt.com/story/27330261/revitalization-in-hattiesburg
DMR looks to aquaculture as part of oyster replenishment
WLOX
They benefit the environment and help boost the economy. But in recent
years, oyster production in the Mississippi Sound has taken a hit from
manmade and commercial disasters. And that's why the DMR is looking closely
at how best to replenish the reefs.
http://www.wlox.com/story/27328769/dmr-looks-to-aquaculture-as-part-of-oyster-replenishment
Board of Supervisors accept bid for wastewater
The Associated Press
POPLARVILLE, MISS. — Pearl River County will spend $947,266 on upgrades to
the Millard Wastewater Treatment Plant.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/11/10/5905964/board-of-supervisors-accept-bid.html?sp=/99/184/218/
KiOR says it owes $312M because it missed payment
AP
November 8, 2014 10:12:38 PM
JACKSON -- Biofuel maker KiOR said Friday that the $1.8 million loan
payment it missed to the state of Mississippi means it now owes more than
$312 million immediately.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=37908
Water development districts watching legal fight
AP
Mississippi has three water development districts, all charged with
protecting and conserving water resources and promoting economic
development.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/11/09/water-development-districts-watching-legal-fight/18772419/
Tire recycling event has banner day
By William Moore
Daily Journal
TUPELO – Cooper Tire collected more than 2,400 used tires Saturday during
its fifth Tire Recycling Day at the Tupelo manufacturing plant.
http://djournal.com/news/tire-recycling-event-banner-day/
Olive Branch to recycle tires, scrap iron
Commercial Appeal
Toni Lepeska
Olive Branch has accumulated a lot of tires — 500 of them — and an
undetermined amount of scrap iron to soon be recycled and bring a little
cash to city coffers.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/desoto/olive-branch-to-recycle-tires-scrap-iron_02548831
Oil Spill
Dauphin Island whole 9 years after Katrina, thanks to BP oil spill funds
The Associated Press
November 09, 2014 at 12:22 PM
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama -- Nature and a multimillion dollar rock pile built
in the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil spill have healed a large barrier
island nine years after it was sliced in two by Hurricane Katrina.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/11/dauphin_island_whole_9_years_a.html
Tulane study: Gulf shrimp safe to eat despite 2010 spill
WWL
NEW ORLEANS – A study by Tulane University scientists says that
eating shrimp from the area of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill poses no acute health risks or increased
cancer risks.
http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/gulf-oil-spill/2014/11/07/shrimp-tulane/18652571/
Judge: Lawyers violated ethics in BP claims process
AP
NEW ORLEANS – Evidence clearly shows that a lawyer inside a
court-supervised facility that handles damage claims over the 2010
Gulf of Mexico oil spill and two outside attorneys lied about a
system of payments set up to help speed claims through the process,
a federal judge said Friday.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/11/07/judge-lawyers-violated-ethics-bp-claims-process/18687871/
National
Senate GOP steeling for battle against EPA
The Hill
Senate Republicans are gearing up for a war against the Obama
administration's environmental rules, identifying them as a top target when
they take control in January.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/e2-wire/223398-senate-gop-steeling-for-battle-against-the-epa
McConnell: Priority is to 'get the EPA reined in'
The Hill
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says a top priority
of his is "to try to do whatever I can to get the [Environmental Protection
Agency] reined in."
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/223298-mcconnell-priority-is-to-get-the-epa-reined-in
Unclear How McConnell Will Treat Energy, EPA Nominees, Congressional
Observers Say
Bloomberg
Days after the midterm elections, congressional observers say it remains
unclear whether a Senate helmed by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will
process energy and environmental nominations more quickly in order to
reduce the number of vacancies at federal agencies.
http://www.bna.com/unclear-mcconnell-treat-n17179911164/
Energy stat shop working on climate rule study
The Hill
The Energy Department's top independent analysts are working on a study of
the administration's landmark proposal to curb carbon pollution from
existing power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/223357-energy-stat-shop-working-on-climate-rule-study
Shaping the environment inside the EPA
Washington Post
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gina McCarthy is
pursuing a number of hot-button initiatives regarding climate change, clean
water and other anti-pollution measures. In this interview, McCarthy, a
former assistant EPA administrator and head of the Connecticut Department
of Environmental Protection, discusses her leadership philosophy and how
she manages an agency of 15,000 employees.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2014/11/07/shaping-the-environment-inside-the-epa/
Opinion
More scrutiny of no-bid contracts needed
Jimmie Gates
Clarion Ledger
The 49-count indictment of former Corrections Commissioner Chris
Epps and former legislator/businessman Cecil McCrory was shocking,
but it is a stern reminder of why we need better scrutiny of state
contracts.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/11/07/scrutiny-bid-contracts-needed/18689775/
