State
Governor's Oyster Council reveals plans to enhance the South Mississippi's
oyster industry
BY JAMES SKRMETTA
Sun Herald
The chairs of three committees formed to support the restoration and
resurgence of the oyster industry gave their recommendations Tuesday
morning at the final Oyster Council meeting.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/05/12/6223102/governors-oyster-council-reveals.html
Governor's Oyster Council unveils recommendations to improve industry
WLOX
Restoring the reefs, building a hatchery and mapping the water bottoms.
Those are among the key recommendations from the governor's Oyster Council,
which held its final meeting Tuesday morning.
http://www.wlox.com/story/29047217/governors-oyster-council-unveils-recommendations-to-improve-industry
Contractor sues Corinth over surface water project
AP
A company is suing the city of Corinth in a dispute over payment for extra
work it alleges it was required to do at a local water treatment plant that
wasn't included in a contract.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Contractor-sues-Corinth-over-surface-water-project/nGAgdB1aVkqs9wYbebb1Yg.cspx
State approves new mosquito pesticide
BY TOM BASSING
Delta Democrat-Times
GREENVILLE, MISS. — Long at a disadvantage in the ceaseless war against
mosquitoes and the diseases they bear, the Mississippi Delta is about to
catch a break.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/05/13/6224489/state-approves-new-mosquito-pesticide.html
Two solar farms coming to Lowndes
Commercial Dispatch
May 12, 2015 10:28:44 AM
Slim Smith
In what has been a lull period for economic development in the Golden
Triangle, there will be at least one new start-up at the Golden Triangle
Industrial Park by year's end.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=41932
Lawmakers eye rez user fee exemption
Clarion Ledger
A group of lawmakers says Ross Barnett Reservoir leaseholders
deserve an exemption from the recently adopted lake user fee.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/05/12/lawmakers-eye-rez-user-fee-exemption/27204247/
Zinn, Kelly advance in Miss. US House race
AP
Democrat Walter Zinn and Republican Trent Kelly advanced to a June 2
runoff to fill a vacant congressional seat in north Mississippi,
topping a field of 13 candidates in a contest to succeed a
Republican who died weeks after starting the current term.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/12/zinn-kelly-advance-miss-us-house-race/27219693/
Gilich wins big to become Biloxi's next mayor
Businessman becomes city's first new mayor in 22 years with 60 percent of
the tally
BY MARY PEREZ AND ANITA LEE
Sun Herald
BILOXI -- It took less than an hour of counting votes Tuesday to determine
Andrew "FoFo" Gilich is Biloxi's next mayor.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/05/12/6222962/turnout-strong-for-biloxi-mayor.html
Oil Spill
BP oil spill: Texas lawyer wants judge to delay environmental fines
Jennifer Larino
The Times-Picayune
May 12, 2015 at 12:33 PM
A Texas lawyer representing thousands of claimants in the BP oil spill
settlement has asked a federal judge to delay a decision on how much the
company owes in environmental fines for the 2010 disaster.
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/bp_oil_spill_delay_penalty_rul.html
USM continues speaker series on BP oil spill
WLOX
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab continued
its speaker series marking five years after the BP oil spill with a
discussion about the oil itself and the dispersants used to clean it up.
http://www.wlox.com/story/29037395/usm-continues-speaker-series-on-bp-oil-spill
RESTORE Committee ranks 14 projects, scraps 8
By VALERIE GARMAN | News Herald Writer
Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 20:22 PM.
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee whittled down a
list of 22 projects vying for funds even further Tuesday, throwing out
eight proposals and ranking the remaining 14.
http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/restore-committee-ranks-14-projects-scraps-8-1.477254
National
House passes bill to stop EPA water rule
The Hill
The House voted Tuesday to overturn an Obama administration rule aimed at
redefining which streams, ponds, wetlands and other waterways are under its
jurisdiction.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/241857-house-passes-bill-to-stop-epa-water-rule
Industry files suit to stop new oil train rules
The Hill
The oil industry is suing to stop a number of provisions in a suite of
oil-train transportation rules issued by the Obama administration.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/241803-oil-lobby-challenges-oil-train-rules-in-court
EPA to put added focus on nail salons
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy says she is set
to take on public health concerns and working conditions at nail salons.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/241795-epas-next-target-nail-salons
New regs for Wednesday: Farm animal slaughter, rental cars, air pollution
The Hill
Wednesday's edition of the Federal Register contains new travel regulations
for government employees, air pollution standards, and humane slaughter
regulations for sick veal calves.
Here's what is happening:
Air: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing air pollution
standards for nitrogen dioxide.
The EPA is proposing a new approach for measuring the health risks of
nitrogen dioxide exposure.
The public has until July 3 to comment.
http://thehill.com/regulation/241719-new-regs-for-wednesday-farm-animal-slaughter-rental-cars-air-pollution
Press Releases
Coastal Resources Management
Section 309 Assessment and Strategy
MDMR's Office of Coastal Resources Management is seeking public comment on
its Section 309 Assessment and Five-Year Strategy document for the Coastal
Zone Management Program Enhancement Cycle for Fiscal Year 2016-2020.
The CRM office is seeking input on the effectiveness of its current coastal
management efforts, as well as input to identify priority needs and
opportunities for program enhancement. This input would ultimately result
in program changes in the following areas: wetlands, coastal hazards,
public access, marine debris, cumulative and secondary impacts, special
area management planning, ocean/great lake resources, energy and
government, facility siting and aquaculture.
The document can be downloaded or can be reviewed at the CRM office at 1141
Bayview Ave., Suite 101, Biloxi, MS 39530.
Written comments must be received by the MDMR Coastal Resources Management
Office at the above address on or before May 28, 2015. Comments should be
labeled "Attention: OCRM." Comments also may be submitted via email to
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