State
Phase I of Prairie Brownfields assessment outlined in public hearing
Monroe Journal
by Ray Van Dusen
PRAIRIE – In addressing findings from Phase I of an assessment of the
Prairie Industrial Site, representatives of Earthcon, Stanley Consultants
and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality were available for
an overview and one-on-one talks about the project Sept. 29 during a public
hearing.
http://monroecountyjournal.com/2015/10/07/phase-i-of-prairie-brownfields-assessment-outlined-in-public-hearing/
SCUA moving forward on Big Level
Stone County Enterprise
By Jody O'Hara
WIGGINS - The Stone County Utility Authority accomplished a lot in a short
time at its meeting Monday afternoon.
Perhaps the major decision arrived at was the approval to move forward in
the pursuit of operating and maintaining the Big Level Rural Water
Association.
http://www.stonecountyenterprise.com/article_2826.shtml
Holland: Kemper plant 'about 99 percent complete'
Hattiesburg American
Officials from Mississippi Power Co. say construction on the
company's power plant in Kemper County is nearing its end.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2015/10/07/kemper-county-plant-nearing-completion/73525592/
Oil Spill
$138 Million in Attorneys' Fees for Gulf Spill
Bloomberg
The value of BP Plc's settlement with the U.S. government and five Gulf
states over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill rose to $20.8 billion in the
latest tally of costs from the U.S. Department of Justice.
https://bol.bna.com/138-million-in-attorneys-fees-for-gulf-spill/
BP to reimburse Louisiana $58 million for legal fees in oil spill
settlement
Times-Picayune
Louisiana spent more than $58 million on outside attorney fees and other
litigation costs to negotiate the more than $20 billion settlement over the
2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The legal fees -- to be reimbursed by BP --
will be paid separately from the more than $8 billion Louisiana is getting
for coastal restoration and other recovery projects, a spokesman for
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office said.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2015/10/bp_oil_spill_attorney_fees_set.html
National
Solar and wind power surge as drilling and mining falter
McClatchy
WASHINGTON — While the production of fossil fuels drops in the United
States, solar and wind power is skyrocketing as technology and cheaper
financing drive down the costs.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/10/07/6454070/solar-and-wind-power-surge-as.html
EPA officials tell U.S. House panel they cannot detail VW probe
Reuters
Two senior officials from the Environmental Protection Agency told U.S.
lawmakers on Wednesday that they cannot divulge new details about the
agency's probe of Volkswagen without jeopardizing their investigation.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/07/volkswagen-emissions-epa-idUSL1N1271J020151007
Woman awarded $1.6 million over DuPont chemical in water
AP
COLUMBUS, OHIO — An Ohio woman was awarded $1.6 million Wednesday in the
trial of a lawsuit that alleged a chemical from a DuPont Co. plant
contaminated drinking water and contributed to her contracting kidney
cancer.
http://www.sunherald.com/2015/10/07/6453182/ohio-jury-to-decide-suit-over.html
