State
Adams Co. Board of Supervisors discuss recycling
AP
NATCHEZ, MISS. — Recycling in Adams County could be at a crossroads.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/09/6404882/adams-co-board-of-supervisors.html
Protect Your Groundwater Day
WXXV
Nearly 40 percent of the American population regularly depends on
groundwater for everyday use. Today, the National Ground Water Association
is encouraging the public to be aware of their water use.
http://www.wxxv25.com/news/local/story/Protect-Your-Groundwater-Day/nMY05aANK0qhz7GZS5U9wg.cspx
SMEPA will buy power from second Lamar County solar site
AP
HATTIESBURG — Origis Energy will build an additional 52 megawatts of solar
energy capacity in Sumrall, selling the electricity produced there to South
Mississippi Electric Power Association.
http://msbusiness.com/2015/09/smepa-will-buy-power-from-second-lamar-county-solar-site/
Auditor: Legislature's salaries, expenses totaled nearly $7.5M
MBJ
JACKSON — Mississippi spent nearly $7.5 million for salaries and expenses
of state lawmakers during the 11 months that ended in early April,
according to a new report from the state auditor's office.
http://msbusiness.com/2013/06/auditor-legislatures-salaries-expenses-totaled-nearly-7-5m/
Oil Spill
City officials defend BP cash proposals
By Rhonda Dunaway
Enterprise-Journal
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 2:00 pm
Street overlay or MLK gym? That is the question.
The answer, though, has sparked a debate among McComb's elected officials.
http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/article_e140f4b4-565b-11e5-845e-9fa225c2b109.html
DNR continues study of BP oil spill effects on Minn. Loons
(NNCNOW.com) -- The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the Gulf
of Mexico in 2010 led to one of the biggest oil spills in history.
The BP oil spill damaged countless wildlife and habitat in the Gulf, but
its effects also spread to Minnesota.
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/DNR-continues-study-of-BP-oil-spill-effects-on-Minn-Loons-325475491.html
A class-action ruling goes against BP
Bloomberg
BP must face institutional investors' claims for more than $2.5 billion in
market losses caused by the plunge in share prices after the 2010 Gulf of
Mexico oil spill, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/A-class-action-ruling-goes-against-BP-6492170.php
Regional
Paxton asks judge to halt EPA water rule in Texas
AP
HOUSTON
Texas has asked a federal judge to block enforcement of a new rule that
expands authority over which water bodies the U.S. government can regulate.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article34423476.html
EPA to add new rule on power plant discharges
CHARLOTTE, NC (Bruce Henderson/The Charlotte Observer) -After decades of
inaction, the federal government in September will release its second major
rule affecting coal ash from power plants in less than a year.
http://www.wbtv.com/story/29976180/epa-to-add-new-rule-on-power-plant-discharges
National
McConnell: 'Battle continues' against power plant regs
The Hill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has vowed to continue his
fight against the Obama administration and environmental regulators over
their new climate rule for power plants.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252940-mcconnell-the-battle-continues-against-power-plant-rules
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich accuses EPA of lying about toxic
Colorado mine spill
Associated Press
September 08, 2015 at 7:39 PM
SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, made famous
from the Oscar-winning movie bearing her name, on Tuesday accused the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency of lying about how much toxic wastewater
spilled from a Colorado mine and fouled rivers in three Western states.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/09/environmental_activist_erin_br.html#incart_river
Regulators dropping pilot study of cancer risks near nuclear plants
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
September 08, 2015 at 1:12 PM
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday (Sept. 8) that it is
halting a pilot study of cancer risks near nuclear power plants and other
facilities. The commission said the study, which was to be conducted by the
National Academy of Sciences, would be a drain on its budget and take too
long to complete.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/09/regulators_dropping_pilot_stud.html#incart_river
New regs for Wednesday: Pensions, syphilis, pesticides
The Hill
Pesticides: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is loosening the
regulations for a certain pesticide.
The EPA will exempt propylene glycol monomethyl ether from rules that would
otherwise limit the use of the pesticide chemical residue.
The changes go into effect immediately.
http://thehill.com/regulation/252903-new-regs-for-wednesday-pensions-syphilis-pesticides
Opinion
Mississippi Environment Focus Group: With BP settlement, the work of
restoring our coast has just begun
Sun Herald
BY MISSISSIPPI ENVIRONMENT FOCUS GROUP
September 8, 2015
A few short weeks ago, BP, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the five
Gulf states announced an agreement in principle to settle damages stemming
from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/08/6404104_mississippi-environment-focus.html?rh=1
