State
Jackson hit with technical violation for water treatment
Clarion Ledger
Early this week, Jackson residents received notice that the city recently
violated a drinking water requirement in regard to its treatment methods.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2016/06/09/jackson-issued-technical-violation-water-treatment/85618558/
DERMA FUEL LEAK UPDATE
WCBI
DERMA, Miss. (WCBI) — Derma is returning to normal as clean up crews finish
the final stages of a fuel leak earlier this week.
http://www.wcbi.com/local-news/derma-fuel-leak-update/
NEW FEDERAL RULES WOULD REQUIRE SEAFOOD TRACING ON SOME IMPORTS
MPB
Mississippians who love seafood will soon have more information about the
fish, shrimp and crab on their plates, thanks to proposed rules for some
seafood imports. But, as MPB's Evelina Burnett reports, an advocacy group
is calling for even more transparency to help fight seafood fraud.
http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/2016/06/09/new-federal-rules-would-require-seafood-tracing-on-some-imports/
Record revenue needed in June to balance state budget
Mississippi Today
Mississippi needs to take in a record revenue total in June in order to
balance this year's budget.
http://mississippitoday.org/2016/06/09/record-revenue-needed-in-june-to-balance-state-budget/
Oil Spill
COASTS LEGISLATORS 'APPALLED' AT BP MONEY SPENDING
WXXV
The first $150 million of BP money is coming to our state soon and South
Mississippi legislators say some of their initial fears about how that
money will be spent are coming to fruition.
http://www.wxxv25.com/2016/06/08/coasts-legislators-appalled-bp-money-spending/
Fake reefs boost Gulf of Mexico marine life, tourism
CNN
The skeleton of the 473-foot transport vessel once known as the Texas
Clipper is a thriving underwater habitat in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/09/us/mexico-gulf-reef-program/index.html
Regional
Dead zone along Louisiana-Texas coast seen as size of Connecticut
Times-Picayune
The 2016 summertime dead zone on the continental shelf along the coasts of
Louisiana and east Texas will be 6,824 square miles, a low-oxygen area the
size of Connecticut, according to a forecast Thursday (June 9) from
scientists withLouisiana State University, the Louisiana Universities
Marine Consortium and the University of Michigan. That's just a bit larger
than the 2015 area of hypoxia, a term referring to water with 2 parts per
million or less of oxygen, along the coast -- but 3½ times larger than the
reduction goal set by a federal-state consortium of environmental agencies.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/06/2016_dead_zone_along_louisiana.html#incart_river_index
Sea lice: What you need to know before making beach plans
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Getting too close to microscopic jellyfish larvae could
ruin an upcoming beach vacation this summer as the warning about sea lice
continues to spread.
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/32179839/sea-lice-what-you-need-to-know-before-making-beach-plans?utm_content=sf28310076&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=WMC&sf28310076=1
National
GOP chairman: EPA could 'restructure every industrial sector'
The Hill
A high-ranking Republican senator said Thursday that he fears that the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) climate rule could give it power to
regulate the entire industrial sector.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/282867-gop-chairman-epa-could-restructure-every-industrial-sector
Methane emissions are extremely harmful, and the government might not know
how much there is.
Washington Post
Methane is colorless and odorless. But it's a powerhouse in the way it
contributes to global warming. In the atmosphere, it's more than 100 times
more potent than carbon dioxide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/09/this-heated-fight-over-methane-emissions-is-almost-as-hot-as-the-gas/
EPA's Plan to Boost Ethanol Use in Gasoline Gets Hearing
AP
The Obama administration's proposal to boost the amount of ethanol and
other renewable fuels blended into gasoline produced at least one consensus
Thursday during the matter's only public hearing: Few, if anyone, is
entirely satisfied by the plan.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/epas-plan-boost-ethanol-gasoline-hearing-39723006
New regs for Friday: Wall Street, drinking water, trains
The Hill
Water: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new drinking
water guidelines. The EPA proposed Thursday to add drinking water guidelines to the protection action guide for radiological incidents. The public has 45 days to comment.
http://thehill.com/regulation/282857-new-regs-for-friday-wall-street-drinking-water-trains
Opinion
MEET ANOTHER MINORITY CONTRACT POWER BROKER
northside sun
THU, 06/09/2016 - 12:45PM BY WYATT EMMERICH
The bidding laws in Mississippi are a mess: Contractors are allowed to
donate to political campaigns to get government contracts. Service
contracts don't have to be bid out. Governments are free to choose the high
bidder. Cities and counties have no oversight for their public procurement.
The list goes on.
http://northsidesun.com/front-page-slideshow-news-opinion-columns/meet-another-minority-contract-power-broker
