State
Hunter Douglas celebrates 30th anniversary
By Dennis Seid
Daily Journal
Mike Berry, Anita Fowler and Jim Wall were among the large gathering of
Hunter Douglas employees and retirees who celebrated the company's 30th
anniversary Friday in the Tupelo Lee Industrial Park.
…The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality also awarded it an
enHance Leadership Award, which recognizes environmental leaders in the
state.http://djournal.com/news/hunter-douglas-celebrates-30th-anniversary/
MSU scientists boost recreational fishing industry
MBJ
STARKVILLE — Nature offers a narrow and unpredictable window for breeding
fish, and Mississippi State University scientists are studying ways to help
hatcheries stock the state's lakes.
http://msbusiness.com/2015/09/msu-scientists-boost-recreational-fishing-industry/
Deer season: Looking back and going forward
Clarion Ledger
Reports of fewer deer sightings left many Mississippi hunters
grumbling last season, but in the end, the harvest was only slightly
lower than the previous year.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2015/09/20/deer-season-looking-back-going-forward/72510748/
Teal season good, expected to improve
Clarion Ledger
Early reports of preseason teal arriving in Mississippi had hunters
counting the days until they could pull on their waders and hear the
splash of decoys landing in the water. The arrival of a cold front
on opening day only heightened that excitement.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2015/09/20/teal-season-good-expected-improve/72511158/
Regional
State fairs take steps to guard against bird flu
AP
NEW ORLEANS — The South is the heart of U.S. broiler chicken
production and escaped the deadly bird flu virus that devastated
flocks in the Midwest this spring. Autumn, however, brings the
possibility that migrating wild birds will carry the virus to the
lower half of the U.S.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/09/20/state-fairs-take-steps-guard-bird-flu/72523560/
Senators warn of possible bird flu outbreak
The Hill
Members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee are
bracing for the possibility of another outbreak of the Avian bird flu that
devastated the poultry industry this year.
http://thehill.com/regulation/254169-senators-ask-usda-if-its-prepared-for-another-bird-flu-outbreak
Some state agencies looking at severe cuts
Montgomery Advertiser
With the budget for 2016 put in place Thursday, state agencies began
to review their General Fund allocations. Many didn't like what they
saw.
• The Alabama Department of Environmental Management said it would
raise fees on some permits by as much as 20 percent, and warned the
cuts could draw federal scrutiny.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2015/09/20/state-agencies-looking-severe-cuts/72512046/
National
VW chief "sorry" after EPA says firm skirted clean air law
AP
WASHINGTON — The CEO of Volkswagen apologized Sunday and VW customers said
they felt duped after the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the
German automaker skirted clean air rules by rigging emissions tests for
about 500,000 diesel cars.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/20/6425136/vw-chief-sorry-after-epa-says.html
Is the shale gas revolution over?
USA Today
While everyone is watching the oil bust, there is another bust going
on — one for natural gas.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/09/19/oilprice-dotcom-shale-gas-revolution/32554735/
