State
Public meeting set on city's brownfields program
Daily Corinthian
A talk on the brownfields grant program Monday will report on what has been
done thus far and allow citizens to offer input.
http://www.dailycorinthian.com/view/full_story/27197761/article-Public-meeting-set-on-city-s-brownfields-program
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Shrimp season will open in MS waters Monday
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
announced Tuesday the 2016-2017 shrimp season will open in state waters
Monday. That means fresh gulf shrimp will soon be available.
http://www.wlox.com/story/32106273/shrimp-season-will-open-in-ms-waters-monday
Regional
Woman gets flesh-eating bacteria while fishing near Grand Isle
Doctors say bacteria found in area waterways can cause serious illness
WDSU
NEW ORLEANS —Health officials are offering a word of caution about
flesh-eating bacteria for those planning to head to the water this Memorial
Day. It is often found in warm, salty brackish waters and in shellfish
during the summer months.
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/woman-gets-flesheating-bacteria-while-fishing-in-the-gulf/39784474
State backs off long-running egg farm dispute
News & Observer
After 12 years of fighting over pollution controls between a massive egg
farm near a national wildlife refuge and state environmental regulators,
the state has reversed course.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article80952442.html
National
Supreme Court Allows Challenges to Clean Water Act Restrictions
Case involves company seeking to harvest peat from Minnesota wetlands
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for landowners to
contest the federal government's ability to regulate their property under
the Clean Water Act.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-allows-challenges-to-clean-water-act-restrictions-1464705519
Supreme Court makes it easier for landowners to challenge environmental
decisions
Washington Post
The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for landowners to challenge the
decision of federal regulators that the use of property is restricted by
the Clean Water Act.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-makes-it-easier-for-landowners-to-challenge-environmental-decisions/2016/05/31/42c62b28-275d-11e6-b989-4e5479715b54_story.html
High Court Sides With Property Owners in Wetlands Case
AP
The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court
challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due
to concerns about water pollution.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/high-court-sides-property-owners-wetlands-case-39503527
Former top Obama energy official calls EPA's Clean Power Plan 'all pain, no
gain'
Washington Times
A former top Obama administration energy official characterized the Clean
Power Plan last week as "all pain, no gain," saying it will do almost
nothing to reduce global emissions while fueling double-digit hikes in
electricity costs.
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/28/former-top-obama-energy-official-calls-epas-clean-/
Greens score win in case against Exxon
The Hill
A federal appeals court gave environmental groups a win in their case over
a Texas Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery, potentially opening the company to new
emissions penalties.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/281760-greens-score-win-in-case-against-exxon
