11.12.2014
State
Some claim EPA proposal could put burden on the poor
WLBT
Some leaders are calling foul on proposed regulations that could make the
poor even poorer. The goal is to help the environment. But others say it
will hurt your bank account.
http://www.wlox.com/story/27358745/some-claim-epa-proposal-could-put-burden-on-the-poor
Judge to hear case to block silicon metal plant
AP
JACKSON – A federal judge has given opponents of a silicon metal
plant in Mississippi's northeast corner a chance to make their case
in court.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2014/11/11/mississippi-silicon-case/18891917/
Hub City asks amended Groundworx complaint be dismissed
Hattiesburg American
Last month, Groundworx LLC modified the breach of contract complaint
it had filed four months earlier against the City of Hattiesburg for
breaking an agreement to design, construct and operate a wastewater
dispersal system.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/hattiesburg/2014/11/11/hattiesburg-wants-groundworx-complaint-dismissed/18893077/
Sewer spill prompts creek warning in Panola County
Commercial Appeal
Broken sewer lines have contaminated a branch of Long Creek in Panola
County, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and is
telling the public to avoid contact with water in a portion of the
tributary.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/desoto/sewer-spill-prompts-creek-warning-in-panola-county_52368001
KiOR files for bankruptcy, but not Miss. unit
AP
JACKSON — Biofuel maker KiOR Inc. has filed for bankruptcy, although
its Mississippi subsidiary has not, preserving the chance that its
Columbus plant could be sold quickly.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2014/11/10/kior-biofuel-bankruptcy-mississippi/18816667/
What's in Your Water Part One
WDAM
EASTABUCHIE, MS (WDAM) -Bruce Sword kick-starts his morning with a hot
shower, whistling kettle, and a cup of tea.
http://www.wdam.com/story/27345319/whats-in-your-water-part-one
What's in Your Water: Part Two
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -Instant notification doesn't apply when it comes to
water systems alerting their customer of boil water notices.
http://www.wdam.com/story/27357725/whats-in-your-water-part-two
Former DMR administrator sentenced to house arrest, probation
WLOX
HATTIESBURG, MS (WLOX) -Joseph Ziegler was sentenced Monday to house arrest
and probation for his role in the DMR corruption scandal.
http://www.wlox.com/story/27344080/former-dmr-administrator-sentenced-to-house-arrest-probation
Mississippi budget gurus expect modest growth in spending
The Associated Press
November 10, 2014 at 5:17 PM
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Top Mississippi lawmakers said Monday they expect a
3 percent increase in state spending during the coming year, reflecting a
prediction of modest growth in the state economy.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/11/mississippi_budget_gurus_expec.html#incart_river
Oil Spill
Federal judge rejects BP's bid to oust oil spill claims administrator
Jennifer Larino
The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2014 at 4:50 PM
A federal judge has blocked BP's bid to oust oil spill claims administrator
Patrick Juneau, saying the effort is "untimely" and a "regurgitation of old
issues or complaints" now two years after the approval of the settlement
deal.
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/federal_judge_rejects_bps_bid.html#incart_river
Is BP a potential takeover target as oil spill penalties draw near? Platts
report says yes
Jennifer Larino
The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Falling oil prices and a final settlement related to the 2010 Gulf of
Mexico oil spill could make BP a prime candidate for acquisition by a
competing major oil company, Platts reports.
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/bp_a_potential_takeover_target.html#incart_river
More than $45 million in applications for RESTORE funds (PROPOSALS)
News Herald
By JOHN HENDERSON
November 11, 2014 at 18:55 PM.
PANAMA CITY — A citizens committee recommending how to spend oil-spill
settlement money could be facing some tough decisions as organizations have
applied for $45.8 million worth of environmental and tourism-related
projects from a $6.3 million pot of money.
http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/more-than-45-million-in-applications-for-restore-funds-proposals-1.399798
Regional
Global warming likely worsening 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico, study finds
The Associated Press
November 10, 2014 at 2:33 PM
Global warming is likely playing a bigger role than previously thought in
dead zones in oceans, lakes and rivers around the world and it's only going
to get worse, according to a new study.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/11/global_warming_dead_zone_study.html#incart_river
Environmentalists threaten to sue over Gallatin plant
The Tennessean
Conservation groups have filed initial paperwork to sue the
Tennessee Valley Authority, contending that harmful pollutants have
been seeping from 55-year-old coal ash storage ponds at the Gallatin
power plant and into drinking water.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/environment/2014/11/10/environmentalists-threaten-sue-gallatin-plant/18831487/
National
New climate change goals unveiled by U.S., China
The Associated Press
November 11, 2014 at 10:58 PM
BEIJING — The United States and China pledged Wednesday to take ambitious
action to limit greenhouse gases, aiming to inject fresh momentum into the
global fight against climate change ahead of make-or-break climate talks
next year.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/11/new_climate_change_goals_unvei.html#incart_river
14 states pen brief supporting EPA climate rule
The Hill
Fourteen states and the District of Columbia are backing the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in a lawsuit against the administration's landmark
climate rule on pollution from power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/223662-14-states-file-brief-backing-epas-climate-rule-in-lawsuit
Business groups brace for deluge of regs
The Hill
Business groups are bracing for an onslaught of regulations, with the Obama
administration bent on completing a host of the president's unfinished
policy goals and the midterm elections now in the rearview mirror.
http://thehill.com/regulation/223769-biz-groups-brace-for-deluge-of-regulation
Report: System for small business review of rule making flawed
The Hill
Regulatory advocacy groups say small businesses are being left out of the
federal rule making process due to a faulty review system.
http://thehill.com/regulation/223740-report-system-for-small-business-review-of-federal-rule-making-flawed
Water conservation efforts pay off: U.S. usage lowest in decades
LA Times
Americans recently passed a milestone when federal officials reported that
water use across the nation had reached its lowest level in more than 45
years: good news for the environment, great news in times of drought and a
major victory for conservation.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-water-20141112-story.html
