State
David Baria will fight for returning most of state's BP settlement to Coast
SUN HERALD July 20, 2015
Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, said Monday he will fight for returning
most of the money the state received from the BP oil spill settlement to
the three Coast counties.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/20/6329877_david-baria-will-fight-for-returning.html?rh=1
Bacteria that nearly killed Hancock County man identified as Vibrio
Sun Herald 20, 2015
GULFPORT -- The Mississippi State Department of Health on Monday confirmed
there is a case of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus in South
Mississippi.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/20/6329978_bacteria-that-nearly-killed-hancock.html?rh=1
First West Nile Virus Human case of 2015
Jackson, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
reports the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2015. The reported
case is an adult in Hinds County.The MSDH only reports laboratory-confirmed
cases to the public. In 2014, Mississippi had 43 WNV cases and seven
deaths.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/2015/07/20/first-west-nile-virus-human-case-2015/30412499/
Ramps open, fish biting at Arkabutla
DeSoto Times
All ramps are back open at Arkabutla Lake this week as anglers brave the
heat to find the big catch, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
http://www.desototimes.com/sports/ramps-open-fish-biting-at-arkabutla/article_aca498bc-2f61-11e5-b8c8-1f6395c9f948.html
National
California proposes $1.5M fine for taking water illegally during drought
Associated Press
on July 20, 2015 at 6:01 PM, updated July 20, 2015 at 6:20 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Monday proposed a
first-of-its-kind, $1.5 million fine for a group of Central Valley farmers
accused of illegally taking water during the drought.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2015/07/california_proposes_15m_fine_f.html#incart_river
