State
Cities Awarded EPA Grants
WXVT
Three Delta area communities will benefit from more than $1 million in
grants to clean up industrial waste.
http://www.yourdeltanews.com/grenada-man-jailed-after-child-dies-car-cleveland-resident-states-top-cop-cities-awarded-epa-grants
Lamar County officials urge people to use White Goods drop-off sites
WDAM
LAMAR COUNTY, MS -Lamar county officials want people to take their larger
trash items to White Goods drop-off sites.
http://www.wdam.com/story/32044914/lamar-county-officials-urge-people-to-use-white-goods-drop-off-sites
Harrison Co. supervisors oppose oyster farming at Henderson Point
WLOX
PASS CHRISTIAN, MS (WLOX) -Debate continues over the future of oyster
aquaculture on the coast. At issue is a proposal from the Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources for a 24 acre oyster farm "between the
bridges" at Henderson Point. Many neighbors don't want it there, and the
controversial issue came before Harrison County supervisors at Monday's
board meeting.
http://www.wlox.com/story/32044155/harrison-co-supervisors-oppose-oyster-farming-at-henderson-point
Restaurateurs support oyster farming but residents against it
Sun Herald
BILOXI -- Harrison County supervisors say they support efforts to increase
oyster farming in Coast waters, but not near Henderson Point in West
Harrison County.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article79450922.html
Some businesses shun Mississippi shrimp over skimmer nets
Sun Herald
Thousands of restaurants and stores across America could be shying away
from some Mississippi caught shrimp because a small portion of the shrimp
fleet isn't taking steps to save sea turtles, a watchdog group says.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article79479272.html
Improvement projects underway at GCRL properties
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) -It's usually a quiet, peaceful educational
setting at the Gulf Coast Research Lab, a branch of the University of
Southern Mississippi. Not so much these days with saws and drills whirring
away.
http://www.wlox.com/story/32044542/improvement-projects-underway-at-gcrl-properties
GROUPS URGE END TO OFFSHORE DRILLING
MPB
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is looking for feedback from the
public about future Gulf oil and gas lease sales. Environmental and fishing
industry advocates in Mississippi tell MPB's Evelina Burnett, they're
standing together against any new offshore drilling leases.
http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/2016/05/23/groups-urge-end-to-offshore-drilling/
National
New Mexico Is First to Sue EPA, Mine Owners Over Toxic Spill
AP
New Mexico on Monday became the first state to sue the federal government
and the owners of two mines over the release of 3 million gallons of toxic
wastewater from a closed Colorado gold mine, seeking tens of millions of
dollars for environmental and economic damage caused by the spill.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/mexico-sue-epa-mine-owners-2015-spill-39317012
AG drops climate change subpoena against libertarian think tank
Fox News
The Virgin Islands attorney general has withdrawn a controversial subpoena
against a prominent libertarian D.C. think tank, after being accused of
bullying the group as part of a broader probe into whether ExxonMobil
misled the public about global warming.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/23/ag-drops-climate-change-subpoena-against-libertarian-think-tank.html?intcmp=hplnws
EPA RELEASES FINAL DRAFT OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 2020 STRATEGY
Bloomberg
The Environmental Protection Agency released today the final draft of its
environmental justice strategy that would run through 2020.
http://www.bna.com/epa-releases-final-b57982072819/
