State
Fed-Ex truck fire closes I-20 in Scott County
Clarion Ledger
Officials allowed a Fed-Ex truck to burn out after it caught fire
Monday night in Scott County.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/12/16/fedex-truck-fire/20470211/
Burning chemical closes 12-mile stretch of I-20 in Scott County
WLBT
East bound traffic is being routed off the interstate at exit 88, the
Forest/Raleigh exit, and back on to I-20 at exit 100, the Lake Exit. For
west bound traffic, off at exit 100 and back on at exit 88.
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/27636343/burning-chemical-closes-12-mile-stretch-of-i-20-in-scott-county
Natchez Awarded Grant to Clean Sites
Natchez Democrat
http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2014/12/16/natchez-awarded-grant-to-clean-sites/
Bay St. Louis mayor talks trash to county supervisors
Sun Herald
BY WESLEY MULLER
BAY ST. LOUIS -- Discussion stalled Monday afternoon between city and
county officials regarding the mayor's initiative to erect a dump site
behind the county youth court building.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/12/15/5971411_bay-st-louis-mayor-talks-trash.html?sp=/99/100/&rh=1
National
GOP accuses feds of bad science in endangered species studies
The Hill
Congressional Republicans are accusing the Obama administration of using a
flawed and opaque peer review process when determining whether species are
endangered and should be protected.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/227187-gop-accuses-feds-of-bad-science-in-endangered-species-studies
Coal demand to grow through 2019
The Hill
Global demand for coal will grow through at least 2019, led by China, India
and southeast Asian countries, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/227125-coal-demand-to-grow-through-2019
