State
EMA: Chevron incident no danger to community
WLOX
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PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) -Officials with the Jackson County Office of
Emergency Services tell us gasoline fumes released from a storage tanker at
the Chevron refinery in Pascagoula pose no threat to surrounding
neighborhoods.
http://www.wlox.com/story/30143959/ema-chevron-incident-no-danger-to-community
Alabama residents call Jackson County with complaints about Chevron
gasoline smell
Coast Guard, EPA, monitored situation with 4-million-gallon tank
BY KAREN NELSON
Sun Herald
PASCAGOULA -- Alabama residents on Dauphin Island are calling Jackson
County tonight with complaints about a strong smell of gasoline from the
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/29/6440145_chemicals-exposed-after-storage.html?rh=1
Chevron Pascagoula refinery working to reduce gas odors after storage tank
roof fails
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Chevron leaders say they are working to contain
the odors caused by a storage tank roof failure at the Pascagoula refinery
Monday.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2015/09/chevron_pascagoula_refinery_wo.html#incart_river
Leak at Chevron Refinery
WXXV
Residents in the Pascagoula area may notice a scent of gasoline in the air
over the next couple of days. This is due to a leak at the Chevron
refinery. News 25's Kendra Turley has details on the safety precautions
Chevron is taking to keep residents in the surrounding area safe.
http://www.wxxv25.com/news/local/story/Leak-at-Chevron-Refinery/y_tHk9hUKke0qIUjVoVzYQ.cspx
MDEQ to conduct survey on Leaf River
Hattiesburg American
he Mississippi Department of Environmental Qualitywill be installing
electronic monitoring equipment on Oct. 5 to help conduct a water
quality sampling survey on the Leaf River from Hattiesburg to
Beaumont.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2015/09/29/mdeq-to-conduct-survey-on-leaf-river/73049354/
MDWFP Investigating Sardis Fish Kill
WCBI
JACKSON – Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP)
fisheries biologists investigated a fish kill reported on September 17, at
Sardis Lake. After evaluating the fish kill in several areas of the lake,
biologists determined that white bass comprised over 99 percent of the dead
fish.http://www.wcbi.com/local-news/mdwfp-investigating-sardis-fish-kill/
Mississippi PSC to consider rules on alternative power sources
Commercial Appeal
In a nod to the continuing effort to develop alternative energy sources in
Mississippi, the state's Public Service Commission will host a public
hearing in Jackson Tuesday on a proposed "net metering rule" that would
govern use of renewable resources such as solar power.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/suburbs/desoto/mississippi-psc-to-consider-rules-on-alternative-power-sources-20e5c7e9-6bfa-7c96-e053-0100007fd0a9-330020691.html
Hub City residents meet with energy company about proposed solar farm
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -Hub City residents have met with a North
Carolina-based energy company that wants to build a large, solar energy
farm near Bonhomie Road in Hattiesburg.
http://www.wdam.com/story/30147046/hub-city-residents-meet-with-energy-company-about-solar-farm
Police collect record pounds of drugs
WHLT
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – On Saturday, September 26th, law enforcement
agencies across the Pine Belt participated in Drug Take Back Day.
http://whlt.com/2015/09/28/police-collect-record-pounds-of-drugs/
Kemper Co. Plant cost increases $15 million, company says customers won't
pay
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -The cost of Mississippi Power's Kemper County power
plant has increased $15 million, according the latest status report the
company filed with the Public Service Commission. In Tuesday's report, the
power company outlined additional costs to complete the plant and get it
operating, but Mississippi Power's CEO said that cost will not be passed on
to customers.
http://www.wlox.com/story/30145494/kemper-co-plant-cost-increases-15-million-company-says-customers-wont-pay
Regional
Duke Energy agrees to $7 million contamination settlement
Charlotte Observer
Duke Energy's $7 million settlement of groundwater contamination issues at
its 14 coal-fired power plants in North Carolina includes no admission of
wrongdoing.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/29/6439827/duke-energy-agrees-to-20-million.html
National
New Regulations on Smog Remain as Divisive as Ever
NY Times
WASHINGTON — In August 2011, as President Obama prepared
to unveil a major new environmental regulation on smog,
his political advisers issued a warning: The rule would
affect power plants and factories throughout the Midwest,
slowing the economy in states like Ohio that would be
crucial to the president's re-election.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/us/politics/new-regulations-on-smog-remain-as-divisive-as-ever.html?ref=earth&_r=0
EPA cracks down on oil refinery pollution
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule designed to
slash toxic air pollution generated by petroleum refineries.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/255299-epa-cracks-down-on-oil-refinery-pollution
EPA expects success from new methane rules
The Hill
A top environmental regulator said Tuesday that he expects new federal
standards for methane emissions will succeed in cutting down on the potent
greenhouse gas.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/255273-epa-expects-success-from-new-methane-rules
Big utilities enter market for small rooftop solar
AP
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Traditional power companies are getting into
small-scale solar energy and competing for space on your rooftop.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/29/6440712/big-utilities-enter-market-for.html
New regs for Wednesday: Airplanes, rattlesnakes, pollution
The Hill
Pollution: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a list of
national priorities targeting "hazardous substances, pollutants or
contaminants throughout the United States."
The EPA will use these priorities as a guide to help it "assess the nature
and extent of public health and environmental risks," the agency said.
The changes go into effect in 30 days.
Rattlesnakes: The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing new protections
for certain rattlesnakes.
The eastern massasauga rattlesnake would be listed as a threatened species
under the agency's proposal. These rattlesnakes are found in 10 states
around the country.
The public has 60 days to comment.
http://thehill.com/regulation/255257-new-regs-for-wednesday-airplanes-rattlesnakes-pollution
Opinion
Exporting Oil and Protecting Wildlife
With U.S. petroleum production likely to increase, here's how to safeguard
the environment along the way.
WSJ
By COLLIN O'MARA
Sept. 29, 2015 7:17 p.m. ET
With a vote in the House to allow the export of U.S. crude oil expected
next week, most arguments are about the implications for gas prices,
refining jobs and domestic output, or about the geopolitical ramifications
of growing Russian and eventually Iranian oil exports. Missing in the
debate are the consequences for the nation's wildlife.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/exporting-oil-and-protecting-wildlife-1443568671
