State
Project looms to wrap up Lake Serene dam fix
Hattiesburg American
PURVIS – When it comes to the earthen walls holding back a lake's
waters, adherence to the most precise details can prevent huge
issues later.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/lamar-county/2015/06/25/lamar-dam-repaired/29308241/
What's Working: The Ross Barnett Reservoir
WJTV
Looking a for great place to watch the fireworks this Summer? You might
want to point to family car to the Ross Barnett Reservoir this coming
Saturday.
http://wjtv.com/2015/06/25/whats-working-the-ross-barnett-reservoir/
Red snapper season opens July 16 in Mississippi waters
Sun Herald
BY ROBIN FITZGERALD
BILOXI -- Red snapper season opens in Mississippi waters July 16 and
anglers can use social media outlets to report their harvests.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/06/25/6293793/red-snapper-season-opens-july.html
Southaven Public Works Director Ray Tarrance dies
Commercial Appeal
Southaven leaders Wednesday were mourning the loss of one of the city's
most familiar faces, Public Works Director Ray Tarrance.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/desoto/southaven-public-works-director-ray-tarrance-dies_31961391
National
World's Aquifers Losing Replenishment Race, Researchers Say
NY Times
From the Arabian Peninsula to northern India to
California's Central Valley, nearly a third of the world's
37 largest aquifers are being drained faster than they are
being replenished, according to a recent study led by
scientists at the University of California, Irvine. The
aquifers are concentrated in food-producing regions that
support up to two billion people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/science/worlds-aquifers-losing-replenishment-race-researchers-say.html?_r=0
Wall Street Pumps Billions Into Renewable Energy
Wall Street Journal
After years of lofty promises, Wall Street believes the renewable energy
industry can produce a payoff.
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/06/25/wall-street-pumps-billions-into-renewable-energy/
Governors urge EPA to keep renewable fuel standards intact
AP
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A plan to reduce the amount of renewable fuels
required in the U.S. gasoline supply drew heated condemnation of the
petroleum industry Thursday from two governors who said health of the
ethanol industry is vital to their states' economy.
http://news.yahoo.com/governors-urge-epa-keep-renewable-fuel-standards-intact-195649780.html
EPA Proposal Geared to Boost Ethanol Use, Official Says
Bloomberg
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to put more ethanol in
gasoline even as it reduced the consumption target established in a 2007
energy law, an EPA official said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-25/epa-proposal-geared-to-boost-ethanol-use-official-says
Opinion
ALAN TURNER — Kemper: A bird's eye view
MBJ
On June 19, I accepted an invitation from Mississippi Power to visit their
Kemper facility, and get an "up close and personal" view of the plant and
how it works.http://msbusiness.com/2015/06/kemper-a-birds-eye-view/
Press Releases
Modifications to Settlement with Alabama Power Company Will Reduce Harmful
Air Pollution
WASHINGTON -- EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice today lodged in U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Alabama a proposed modification
of a prior 2006 consent decree with Alabama Power Company that will secure
further reductions of harmful air pollutants, primarily sulfur dioxide
(SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx), from three of the company's coal-fired
power plants in Alabama. The proposed modifications, if entered by the
court, will resolve the remaining claims in a long-running case that
alleged violations of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review program.
The pollution reductions will be achieved through operation of
state-of-the-art pollution control devices, the conversion of four units
from the use of coal to natural gas, and the retirement of three other
units. Among other requirements, the company must meet specified emission
rates. Alabama Power will also pay a $100,000 penalty and will spend at
least $1.5 million on providing electrical charging infrastructure for
electric airport service vehicles and passenger cars. This settlement is
part of EPA's national enforcement initiative to control harmful emissions
from large sources of pollution, which includes coal-fired power plants,
under the Clean Air Act's Prevention of Significant Deterioration
requirements.
"This action secures reductions of harmful air pollution at Alabama Power
Company's coal-fired power plants across the state," said Cynthia Giles,
assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance. "This is important progress toward our commitment to cut
emissions from the largest sources, and means cleaner air and improved
public health for communities across Alabama."
For more information about EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance:
http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance-oeca
