State
Nearly all Hancock County supervisors ousted after runoff
Sun Herald
BAY ST. LOUIS -- The Hancock County Board of Supervisors has nearly been
swept clean after Tuesday's runoff , with Darrin "Bo" Ladner defeating Tony
Wayne Ladner, one of two incumbents who survived the primaries.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/08/25/6382739/hancock-county-supervisors-almost.html
Oil Spill
BP oil spill money to help pay for floodgate to protect local communities
Houma Courier
Published: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 10:15 p.m.
Money from the 2012 Restore Act will go toward a permanent flood control
structure in Bayou Chene designed to protect St. Mary and several other
parishes, including Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assumption, officials
announced today.
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20150825/ARTICLES/150829776
4 Pensacola Bay projects on Fund Priorities List
Pensacola News Journal
Keith Wilkins is never one to poo-poo $8 million, but if Escambia
County's director of environment and community development has his
way, that total will soon surge over the $10 million threshold.
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2015/08/25/restoration-council-meetings/32323013/
Regional
Slashed environmental funding could lead to EPA takeover or sky-rocketing
permit fees
Al.com
Dennis Pillion
August 25, 2015 at 6:32 PM
The amount of money Alabama is willing to spend on environmental management
appears poised to go from slim to less than none.
The state still has to hammer out a budget for the 2016 fiscal year, but
recent proposals have included zero funding for the Alabama Department of
Environmental Management as well as provisions forcing ADEM to pay $7.7
million to the general fund out of fees the department collects for
pollution permits and waste disposal.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/08/alabama_environmental_budget_c.html
National
EPA Chief Says `Tremendous' Chance Offered for Carbon Capture
Bloomberg
Gina McCarthy, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said
the need to reduce carbon emissions offers a chance to push ahead with
low-carbon technology such as carbon capture and storage.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-26/epa-chief-says-tremendous-chance-offered-for-carbon-capture
Ozone rule to unleash 'EPA Police,' group says
The Hill
A new video advertisement is warning that the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) new ozone rule could trigger ridiculous laws limiting
everyday activity.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/251923-ozone-rule-to-unleash-epa-police-group-says
New regs for Wednesday: American flag, cloud computing, hunting and fishing
The Hill
Wednesday's edition of the Federal Register contains new rules for military
purchases of American flags, cloud computing security requirements for
military contractors, and hunting and fishing regulations in national
wildlife refuges.
http://thehill.com/regulation/251873-new-regs-for-wednesday-american-flag-cloud-computing-hunting-and-fishing
