State
State poultry industry bracing for avian flu
Clarion Ledger
The avian flu has gotten as close as Arkansas, but has yet to reach
Mississippi.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/2015/07/15/state-poultry-industry-bracing-avian-flu/30208897/
Pascagoula River Audubon Center close to opening new $2.3M facility
WLOX
Soon, South Mississippians and tourists will have a new place to learn and
explore nature on the Coast. Construction began on the $2.3 million
Pascagoula River Audubon Center late last year in downtown Moss Point.
Nature lovers are eagerly awaiting opening day.
http://www.wlox.com/story/29558474/pascagoula-river-audubon-center-close-to-opening-new-23m-facility
Shrimp catch still poor as season resumes
WLOX
Shrimp season in the Mississippi Sound resumed on Monday. You'll recall,
the Department of Marine Resources closed a large portion of state waters
for several weeks because the shrimp were too small.
http://www.wlox.com/story/29558186/shrimp-catch-still-poor-as-season-resumes
Should you buy earthquake insurance?
Clarion Ledger
It was likely a cool, quiet night on Dec. 16, 1811. Residents
sleeping soundly in their beds throughout the Mississippi River
basin were awakened by a sudden, sustained jolt. They didn't know it
at the time, but a giant crack in the earth miles below their beds
had suddenly roared back to life after lying dormant for centuries.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/2015/07/15/buy-earthquake-insurance/30207809/
Report: Mississippi gets mixed grades on manufacturing
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi's manufacturing industry got mixed grades in a report
card Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic
Research just released.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/2015/07/15/report-mississippi-gets-mixed-grades-manufacturing/30195675/
Oil Spill
Harrison County to get $2.5 million in BP settlement
Sun Herald
Harrison County announced Wednesday it has settled with BP for $2,455,478.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/15/6323219/harrison-county-to-get-25-million.html
Refusing BP's spill settlement, Orange Beach prepares for court fight
Al.com
Marc D. Anderson
July 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Orange Beach has rejected an offer to settle the $50 million lawsuit it
filed against BP following the 2010 oil spill.
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/07/refusing_bps_spill_settlement.html
Louisiana not ready to capitalize on BP settlement money, report says
Jennifer Larino
The Times-Picayune
July 15, 2015 at 11:00 AM
The $18.7 billion settlement over the BP oil spill could be the catalyst
needed to turn southeast Louisiana into a coastal restoration and water
management hub. The region needs a better-educated workforce and more
investment capital in order to build an industry that can continue to grow
once oil spill funds dry up.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/bp_settlement_economic_driver.html#incart_river
Louisiana coastal board asks fed approval of 4 projects funded with BP
spill fines
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
July 15, 2015 at 6:39 PM
The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Wednesday (July
15) asked the U.S. Department of Treasury to approve its plan to spend
$39.4 million promised the state from fines related to the BP oil spill on
four complex coastal restoration projects.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/07/louisiana_coastal_board_asks_f.html#incart_river
National
EPA distorts health benefits of mega-costly clean-air rule
Fox News
EXCLUSIVE: The Environmental Protection Agency is exaggerating the
potential health benefits—especially for children—it says result from a new
rule that will set sharply lower ozone levels across the U.S., according to
a detailed study of the EPA model. The study concludes many of the
supposed benefits may already exist under current EPA standards.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/16/epa-distorts-health-benefits-mega-costly-clean-air-rule/
Unraveling the Relationship Between Climate Change and Health
NY Times
Is climate change a serious threat to human health?
Simple logic would suggest the answer is yes, a point that
the Obama administration is using to build support for the
president's effort to make climate change a centerpiece of
his final months in office.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/health/unraveling-the-relationship-between-climate-change-and-health.html?ref=earth&_r=0
Bishop Seeks EPA Carbon Rule Documents From CEQ
Bloomberg
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) escalated attacks on the Obama administration's
plans to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by pressing
the White House to disclose its rationale for failing to conduct an
Endangered Species Act review of the proposals.
http://www.bna.com/bishop-seeks-epa-n17179933532/
BP Finds Itself at Odds With Regulators Again
British company awaits decision in manipulation case brought by FERC;
jurisdiction is a question
Wall Street Journal
BP PLC is once again in the cross hairs, in a case that could test the
limits of U.S. regulators' ability to aggressively go after energy traders.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/bp-finds-itself-at-odds-with-regulators-again-1436980213
