State
Officials work to clear dead fish along the Coast
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -The Harrison County Sand Beach Authority is working
hard to clean up dead fish that washed ashore Wednesday
http://www.wlox.com/story/32075363/dead-fish-clean-up-begins-along-the-coast
Hundreds of dead fish wash ashore in Gulfport
Sun Herald
Hundreds of dead fish washed onto the beach in Gulfport on Wednesday night,
but state officials and environmental activists disagree on how they got
there.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/article80147202.html
MDEQ: Swimmers beware, avoid two sections of the Mississippi Sound in
Gulfport
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -As we enter the long Memorial Day holiday weekend,
there are now two parts of the Mississippi Sound off Gulfport's beach
swimmers should avoid. Thursday the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality issued a water contact advisory for Gulfport Central Beach from
Alfonso Drive east to Arkansas Avenue.
http://www.wdam.com/story/32077052/mdeq-swimmers-beware-avoid-two-sections-of-the-mississippi-sound-in-gulfport
Mississippi's red snapper season opens Friday
Mississippi Press
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Mississippi's recreational red snapper season will
open Friday, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2016/05/mississippis_red_snapper_seaso.html#incart_river_index
Oil Spill
Video of orcas in the Gulf have scientists asking questions
WWL
NEW ORLEANS -- A rare sight off the Louisiana coast is surprising experts
and could have them re-evaluating the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/video-of-orcas-in-the-gulf-have-scientists-asking-questions/216618191
National
The Story Behind the E.P.A's Contaminated Water Revelation
NY Times
Last week 5.2 million Americans learned that their drinking water is
contaminated with man-made chemicals linked to cancer. The Environmental
Protection Agency issued a health advisory for two compounds:
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is used in the manufacture of Teflon
and other nonstick substances, and the related perfluorooctane sulfonic
acid (PFOS).
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/magazine/the-story-behind-the-epas-contaminated-water-revelation.html
Report Warns of Climate Change Disasters That Rival Hollywood's
NY Times
Stonehenge eroding under the forces of extreme weather. The city of Venice
slowly collapsing into its canals. The gradual flooding of the Statue of
Liberty.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/science/report-warns-of-climate-change-disasters-that-rival-hollywoods.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fearth&action=click&contentCollection=earth®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
Air pollution in North Pole worse than Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Detroit
combined
News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — The highest counts of episodic PM 2.5 particulate pollution
reported in the country are coming from a pollution monitor on Hurst Road
in North Pole.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/air-pollution-in-north-pole-worse-than-los-angeles-milwaukee/article_a797d390-2315-11e6-a864-4714d8ec1790.html
New regs for Friday: Child welfare, transportation, emissions
The Hill
Emissions: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing
preliminary calculations foremissions limits on modern
electricity-generating units in dozens of states.
http://thehill.com/regulation/281348-new-regs-for-friday-child-welfare-transportation-emissions
Press Releases
EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous
Weather Events
Contact: Dawn Harris Young, (404) 562-8421 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main),
harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
ATLANTA – As hurricane season approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and
Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that
require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown
operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility
operators about their obligation to operate facilities safely and report
chemical releases in a timely manner.
The alert specifies operational release minimization requirements and
clarifies reporting requirements, including exemptions. Unlike some natural
disasters, the onset of a hurricane is predictable and allows for early
preparations to lessen its effect on a facility. Before hurricane force
winds and associated storm surge flooding damage industrial processes, the
alert recommends that operators take preventive action by safely shutting
down processes, or otherwise operate safely under emergency procedures.
The alert and requirements are available at
https://www.epa.gov/natural-disasters/hazardous-weather-release-prevention-and-reporting
.
In the event of a hazardous weather incident, please visit
https://www.epa.gov/natural-disasters for updated emergency information.
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