State
Lake George plan submitted for federal, state permitting after 3 years of
analysis
Mississippi Press
April M. Havens
September 21, 2015 at 6:06 PM
LUCEDALE, Mississippi -- The Pat Harrison Waterway District has submitted
the 2,868-acre Lake George project, proposed in George and Jackson
counties, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and several state offices for
permitting.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2015/09/lake_george_plan_submitted_for.html#incart_river
Jackson County leaders discuss damming Pascagoula River tributary to make
recreational lake
BY KAREN NELSON
Sun Herald
PASCAGOULA -- Lake George, which is actually two lakes totalling 2,900
acres proposed to be built by damming a tributary to the Pascagoula River,
is "moving along and getting a little more traction than what I thought,"
declared Jackson County Supervisor Troy Ross on Monday.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/21/6427091_jackson-county-leaders-discuss.html?rh=1
Sludge removal: Competitors dig up dirt
Clarion Ledger
While the Jackson City Council could vote again Tuesday on an
approximately $15 million contract to remove sewage sludge from a
wastewater treatment plant, questions remain about one of the two
companies that submitted a proposal and its minority partner.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/09/21/sludge-removal-competitors-dig-dirt/72591050/
Lawmakers begin budget work
Clarion Ledger
State K-12 education leaders on Monday asked lawmakers for a budget
increase of $250 million for the coming year, $200 million of that
to fully fund the state's adequate education formula, the source of
much political debate these days.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/09/21/lawmakers-begin-budget-work/72594906/
Regional
How does the Mississippi River impact the Gulf? Research aims to find out
The Associated Press
September 21, 2015 at 7:44 AM
BATON ROUGE — Research funded by a $300,000 federal grant should shed more
light on how the Mississippi River impacts the water quality and wildlife
of the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/09/how_does_the_mississippi_river.html#incart_most_shared-environment
National
Natural gas rule begins final review
The Hill
The White House has started its final review of a proposed regulation to
limit natural gas waste on public lands.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/254386-natural-gas-venting-rule-enters-final-review
US tossing out 5 pounds of trash per person per day, twice what EPA had
thought, study says
AP
WASHINGTON — Americans are sending more than twice as much trash to
landfills as the federal government has estimated, according to a new
study.
http://www.startribune.com/study-twice-as-much-trash-put-in-landfills-than-estimated/328506721/
Volkswagen software thwarted pollution regulations for 7 years, EPA says
The Associated Press
September 21, 2015 at 10:05 PM
DETROIT — Volkswagen became the world's top-selling carmaker trumpeting the
environmental friendliness, fuel efficiency and high performance of
diesel-powered vehicles that met America's tough Clean Air laws.
http://www.gulflive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/09/volkswagen_software_thwarted_p.html#incart_river
Drinking water systems imperiled by failing infrastructure
AP
DES MOINES, Iowa — Deep inside a 70-year-old water-treatment plant,
drinking water for Iowa's capital city is cleansed of harmful nitrates that
come from the state's famously rich farmland.
http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Drinking-water-systems-imperiled-by-failing-6519620.php
USDA, EPA want to cut food waste by 50 percent; some ask, 'Where are the
teeth?'
Molly Harbarger
The Oregonian/OregonLive
September 21, 2015 at 11:27 AM
About 35 million pounds of food is wasted in the United States every year.
Feds want to reduce that by 50 percent in 15 years.
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/09/usda_epa_want_to_cut_food_wast.html
