State
Hundreds get rid of hazardous waste in Ridgeland
WLBT
RIDGELAND, MS (Mississippi News Now) -Folks in Ridgeland did their part to
get rid of household waste Saturday, waste that experts say could
contaminate the water supply over time.
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/30017137/hundreds-get-rid-of-hazardous-waste-in-ridgeland
Copiah Co. gravel pit fined $45K for air pollution
AP
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. - A Copiah County sand and gravel processor
is paying a $45,000 civil fine because of air pollution violations.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2015/09/12/copiah-co-gravel-pit-fined-45k-air-pollution/72148294/
Fulton sawmill agrees to pay $15,000 environmental fine
AP
FULTON, MISS. — An Itawamba County sawmill is paying a $15,375 civil fine
because of its failure to submit environmental reports and monitor
emissions.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/13/6412211/fulton-sawmill-agrees-to-pay-15000.html
Leflore County fined for being late on environmental report
AP
GREENWOOD, MISS. — The Leflore County Board of Supervisors is paying a
$4,000 civil fine for failing to submit the 2014 report for its rubbish
site on time.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/14/6413657/leflore-county-fined-for-being.html
Annual Bugfest coming to Arboretum
Sun Herald
School groups and families can learn about all types of insects and their
habitats during Bugfest, an annual event that encourages children, teachers
and parents to explore the world of entomology.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/11/6409815/features-briefs.html
Chevron Jackson County refinery's now worth billions, but will pay county
less in taxes
Sun Herald
Karen Nelson
PASCAGOULA -- Chevron Corp.'s Pascagoula refinery, the company's largest
and most complex in North America, has completed an addition worth $1.5
billion that will make Chevron the world's leading producer of lubricant
base oils.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/12/6411674/chevron-jackson-county-refinerys.html
Oil Spill
Pascagoula Beach preparing for $3.5 million dollar makeover
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) -Pascagoula plans to spend $3.5 million giving its
local beach a face lift. The improvements are part of the city's promenade
project that began after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
http://www.wlox.com/story/30020093/pascagoula-beach-set-to-get-35-million-dollar-makeover
National
Republicans revive attacks on Obama's power plant rule
The Hill
House Republicans renewed their criticism of the Obama administration's
climate rule for power plants on Friday.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/253366-republicans-revive-attacks-on-obamas-power-plant-rule
GOP gropes for way to kill climate rule
The Hill
Republicans and industry groups are intensifying their search for a way to
beat back President Obama's new climate rule for power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/253456-gop-gropes-for-way-to-kill-climate-rule
AP Exclusive: After spill, work suspended at 10 mine sites
AP
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Site investigations and some cleanup work at 10
polluted mining complexes in four states were suspended because of
conditions similar to those that led to a massive wastewater blowout from
an inactive Colorado gold mine, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
officials said.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a3147d61298f49b495d908f19153fe16/ap-exclusive-after-spill-work-suspended-10-mine-sites
Fed up with EPA, LePage retaliates with threat
Citing 'overreach' in regulating tribal waters, he contemplates an
unprecedented step: yielding the state's Clean Water Act powers.
Portland Press Herald
A threat by Gov. Paul LePage to give key regulatory powers back to the
federal government would likely result in lengthy water permitting delays,
an official for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/11/fed-up-with-epa-lepage-retaliates-with-threat/
Chemical-Discharge Case Against DuPont Goes to Trial
Outcome could affect thousands of claims filed by other U.S. residents
WSJ
An Ohio woman seeking compensation for health problems allegedly caused by
water contamination from chemical giant DuPont Co. is headed to trial this
week, and its outcome could affect thousands of claims filed by other U.S.
residents in a long-standing case.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chemical-discharge-case-against-dupont-goes-to-trial-1442190799
Opinion
Young, Bender: Secure Mississippi Coast's future
Clarion Ledger
This summer, the Justice Department, the five Gulf Coast states and
BP announced an $18.7 billion agreement in principle to settle all
of the remaining state and federal claims against BP. For wildlife
in the Gulf, this is welcome news.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2015/09/11/young-bender-secure-mississippi-coasts-future/72063018/
SUN HERALD | Editorial: Biloxi has an enviable plan for BP money
We like Biloxi's forward-thinking plan for its BP disaster settlement.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/12/6411433/sun-herald-editorial-biloxi-has.html
California's Climate Change Revolt
Democrats reject green schemes that raise energy costs for the non-rich.
WSJ
The environmental lobby has tried to turn climate change into a social
justice issue even though its anticarbon policies disproportionately harm
the poor. Honest Democrats are starting to admit this, as we saw in this
week's stunning revolt in the California legislature.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-climate-change-revolt-1442014369
