State
Clinton subdivision developer fined over erosion problems
The Associated Press
CLINTON, MISS. — The developer of a Clinton subdivision is paying a $20,000
civil fine for failing to control erosion and storm water.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/03/6396532/clinton-subdivision-developer.html
Hurricane Katrina Brought PRCUA
Picayune Item
http://www.picayuneitem.com/2015/09/hurricane-katrina-brought-prcua/#
Chemours DeLisle donates 72 acres of marshland to state
Sun Herald
Mississippi received 72.6 acres of marshland in Harrison County from The
Chemours Co., Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann announced Thursday.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/03/6396502/chemours-delisle-donates-72-acres.html
Second solar farm planned for northern Lamar County
Hattiesburg American
A second solar farm is being planned for northernLamar County.
South Mississippi Electric announced Thursday morning that it will
partner with international solar energy provider Origis Energy to
construct and operate a 470-acre solar energy farm.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/lamar-county/2015/09/03/second-solar-farm-heading-lamar-county/71640242/
Deer Island Pier Project moving forward
WLOX
The Secretary of State says the public pier project on Deer Island is
moving forward, set to increase public access to the popular near Shore
Island.
http://www.wlox.com/story/29956598/deer-island-pier-project-moving-forward
Train wreck, chemical leak drill test MUW, Lowndes responders
WTVA
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) -- Trains are a big part of everyday life in many
Northeast Mississippi towns. Except for traffic headaches, many of us don't
give them a passing thought.
http://www.wtva.com/news/Train_wreck_chemical_leak_drill_test_MUW_Lowndes_resoponders.html
First Responders Prepare for Disaster
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Early Thursday morning, emergency officials from
all over gathered at Mississippi University for Women for their annual full
scale incident drill.
http://www.wcbi.com/local-news/video-first-responders-prepare-for-disaster/
Hosemann discusses schools' oil lease debacle
By Justin Vicory
Enterprise-Journal
Thursday, September 3, 2015 1:53 pm
In a visit to Pike County earlier this week, Mississippi Secretary of State
Delbert Hosemann addressed a recommendation his office made last year that
led to the Amite County school board's decision to inadvertently turn down
about a million dollars in revenue.
http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/article_007db10c-526d-11e5-b503-5b4d35b048a3.html
Cellular South wants BellSouth contract made public
Clarion Ledger
Details of the state's multi-million dollar, 12-year deal with
BellSouth/AT&T for landline and internet service have been secret
since 2006, when a Hinds County judge issued a protective order.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/09/03/cellular-south-wants-bellsouth-contract-made-public/71680668/
Regional
Settlement over decade-old Gulf oil leak filed in court
The Associated Press
September 03, 2015 at 5:15 PM
Environmental groups signed a settlement agreement Thursday to resolve
their lawsuit against a New Orleans company that has failed to end a
decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/09/settlement_over_decade-old_gul.html#incart_river
Part of Mississippi River closes; 2 boats collide, spill oil
The Associated Press
September 03, 2015 at 4:02 PM
COLUMBUS, Ky. — Part of the Mississippi River was closed as crews
investigated and cleaned up an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow
boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday.
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/09/mississippi_oil_spill.html#incart_river
National
Greens, civil rights groups team up on ozone rule
The Hill
A coalition of environmental and health organizations and a major civil
rights group have teamed up to call for stringent new limits on
surface-level ozone.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252671-greens-civil-rights-groups-team-up-on-ozone-rule
Cities scramble to prepare for oil train disaster
AP
September 3, 2015 10:25:10 AM
PHILADELPHIA -- They rumble past schools, homes and businesses in dozens of
cities around the country -- 100-car trains loaded with crude oil from the
Upper Midwest.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=44438
Told to fix leaky oil train cars in 2 months, owners sought 3 years
WASHINGTON -- Railroad tank cars equipped with defective valves still will
be allowed to transport crude oil and other hazardous materials through the
end of the year, despite a March directive from federal regulators
requiring their replacement within 60 days.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/03/6397027/told-to-fix-leaky-oil-train-cars.html
EPA waste official, contractor head to testify at mine spill hearing
The Hill
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) waste division is
among those called on to testify on an August mine spill in Colorado when
Congress returns to work next week.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252684-epa-waste-official-contractor-head-to-testify-at-mine-spill-hearing
Opinion
The EPA's Water Woes
What a toxic mine dump and a legal rebuke have in common.
WSJ
It's been a bad few weeks for the Environmental Protection Agency's
relationship to water. First came the Colorado mine leak and toxic deluge,
and now a federal judge has blasted its new Clean Water Rule as
unscientific.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-epas-water-woes-1441322262
