State
Delta faces down a threat to water sustainability
MBJ
Mississippi would never be mistaken for California, but there is at least
one thing they share.
http://msbusiness.com/2015/06/delta-faces-down-a-threat-to-water-sustainability/
Operation Green Clean
WTVA
The Mississippi Department of Corrections plans to launch its new trash
pickup program, "Operation Green Clean," on August 1, 2015.
http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Operation-Green-Clean/J2MfsmGs0UWCpu803opXZg.cspx
National
GOP doctors question health benefits of new ozone rule, but others say it's
a faulty diagnosis
Bruce Alpert
Times-Picayune
June 18, 2015 at 8:39 AM
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and 22 other congressional
Republican health professionals are questioning the health benefits from
what they view as an overly costly proposed EPA rule to limit surface-level
ozone pollution.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06/sen_cassidy_fellow_congression.html#incart_river
Senate panel advances $30B bill that targets EPA rules
The Hill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a $30.01 billion
spending bill that takes aim at President Obama's environmental
regulations.
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/245425-senate-panel-advances-3001b-bill-that-targets-environmental-regulations
Obama Administration to Propose New Standards for Big Trucks
Rules to cut fuel use and carbon emissions of garbage trucks, 18-wheelers,
others
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is set to propose Friday new standards
for big trucks aimed at lowering fuel costs and cutting carbon emissions as
part of President Barack Obama's broad climate-change agenda.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-to-propose-new-standards-for-big-trucks-1434667579
New regs for Friday: Bees, pesticides, hazardous materials
The Hill
Friday's edition of the Federal Register contains new protections for bees,
safety requirements for trucks carrying hazardous materials and pesticide
exemptions for farmers.
http://thehill.com/regulation/245398-new-regs-for-friday-bees-pesticides-hazardous-materials
