State
Jackson getting $11 million water improvement loan
Clarion Ledger
Jackson will receive an $11 million emergency loan to fund improvements to
both of the city's water treatment plants as well as the replacement of
older cast iron pipes throughout the city.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2016/05/04/jackson-takes-11-million-water-improvement-loan/83920422/
Jackson infrastructure loan prompts authority squabble
Clarion Ledger
The Jackson City Council accepted an $11 million loan to be paid back
through the city's 1 percent sales tax program Tuesday, raising questions
about its authority to do so.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2016/05/04/jackson-infrastructure-loan-prompts-authority-squabble/83937542/
Lake Caroline residents concerned over flooding
Madison County Journal
LAKE CAROLINE — Residents pleaded for help with flooding issue here before
the Madison County Board of Supervisors on Monday after a series of heavy
rain events have caused further erosion of roads in the area.
http://www.onlinemadison.com/Content/Default/News/Article/Lake-Caroline-residents-concerned-over-flooding/-3/592/37931
Regional
Corps could face billions in 'takings' payments for MR-GO misdeeds
Times-Picayune
A federal judge ruled Wednesday (May 4) that the Army Corps of Engineers'
liability for lost property values in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th
Ward caused by floodwaters during Katrina and afterwards should be
considered a class action, extending potential damage awards to include
thousands of residents and businesses in the two areas.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/05/corps_owes_6_st_bernard_lower.html#incart_river_index
National
Environmental groups sue EPA, seek stricter rules over fracking waste
linked to earthquakes
Washington Post
A collection of environmental advocacy groups on Wednesday sued the
Environmental Protection Agency, saying the government has failed to
adequately regulate the disposal of waste generated by oil and gas
drilling.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/04/environmental-groups-sue-epa-seek-stricter-rules-over-fracking-waste-linked-to-earthquakes/
New federal rule would permit thousands of eagle deaths
AP
WASHINGTON
The Obama administration is revising a federal rule that allows wind-energy
companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years, even if means
killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden
eagles.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article75706007.html
