State
Hearing Delayed in Mississippi Silicon Case
BURNSVILLE, Miss. (WCBI and AP reports) – A Miami-based company will have
to wait for its day in court to attempt to stop construction at the
Mississippi Silicon plant in Tishomingo County.
http://www.wcbi.com/wordpress/hearing-delayed-in-mississippi-silicon-case
Hazardous Materials Clean up Day
Picayune Item
http://www.picayuneitem.com/2014/11/hazardous-materials-clean-up-day/
Oil Spill
Vietnamese fisherman shares challenges facing the industry
WLOX
MISSISSIPPI SOUND (WLOX) -A network of community groups hosted an event
this past week, calling attention to the challenges facing commercial
fishermen. The annual outing is called Come Fish off My Boat.
http://www.wlox.com/story/27502994/vietnamese-fisherman-shares-challenges-facing-the-industry
Study finds oil from Gulf spill still on Ala coast
AP
A new study says oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster is still trapped
in Alabama's beaches four years later.
http://fox10tv.com/2014/12/02/study-finds-oil-from-gulf-spill-still-on-ala-coast/
National
EPA: Climate rule input is 'top priority'
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday that it has put an
unprecedented emphasis on gathering input for its landmark climate rule for
power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/225607-epa-climate-rule-input-is-top-priority
EPA flooded with climate rule comments
The Hill
The Obama administration has received more than 1.6 million comments on its
proposed rule to limit carbon emissions on power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/225629-epa-flooded-with-climate-rule-comments
EPA staffers linked to 'alleged serious misconduct,' agency reveals
Fox News
EXCLUSIVE: Eight Environmental Protection Agency employees who racked up a
total of more than ten years' worth of paid "administrative leave" between
2011 and 2014 -- valued at more than $1,096,000 -- apparently did so
because they were involved in "cases of alleged serious misconduct," Fox
News has learned.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/12/02/epa-staffers-linked-to-alleged-serious-misconduct-agency-reveals/?intcmp=latestnews
Home Builders Tap the Sun
Solar Panels Are Standard for New Houses in Some Areas; Electricity at 20%
Off
Wall Street Journal
GOLDEN, Colo.—When Donnie and Michelle Holsworth bought a three-bedroom
house here in October from builder Lennar Corp. , they got more than a
home. The purchase included 20 years of cut-rate electricity powered by a
Lennar-owned solar system on the roof.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/home-builders-tap-the-sun-1417481331
