State
Mississippi River levee repairs underway near Greenville
AP
GREENVILLE, MISS.
Workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are in the Greenville area to
repair several levee slides after the area had high water earlier this
year.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/technology/article83866767.html
Regional
Flooding conference to be held at St. Tammany Emergency Operations Center
Times-Picayune
In response to the March 2016 flooding, the National Weather Service (NWS)
Forecast Office of New Orleans and Lower Mississippi River Forecast will
lead a conference June 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the St. Tammany
Parish Emergency Operation Center.
…Participants will include: U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers from Vicksburg, Miss. District and the New Orleans district;
officials from counties and parishes that were most affected (Washington,
Tangipahoa, and St. Tammany Parishes in Louisiana and Pearl River and
Hancock Counties in Mississippi); Naval Research Laboratory; Louisiana
State University; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Dam
Safety Division; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District and federal flood
insurance consultants.
http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2016/06/flooding_conference_to_be_held.html
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has approved the system to burn
7,800 tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant at Camp Minden
AP
CAMP MINDEN, Louisiana — The Environmental Protection Agency says it has
formally approved the system to burn 7,800 tons of potentially explosive
artillery propellant at Camp Minden, Louisiana.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/d7ebd92fdc1e4627b435ba9b81672984/LA--Camp-Minden-Explosives
National
Senate spending bill trims EPA spending, blocks regs
The Hill
A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a GOP-backed spending bill that blocks
regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/283391-senate-spending-bill-trims-epa-spending-blocks-regulations
New Mexico Again Criticizes EPA Over Handling Of Mine Spill
AP
New Mexico again criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tuesday over a massive mine waste spill that tainted rivers in three
states, accusing the agency of lying about the seriousness of the blowout.
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/new-mexico-again-criticizes-epa-over-handling-of-mine-spill/
BP Agrees To Penalty For Its 2014 Oil Spill Into Lake Michigan
WBEZ
In an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, oil giant BP
has agreed to pay $275,000 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations
of the Clean Water and Air acts relating to a March 2014 spill of crude oil
into Lake Michigan from its Whiting, Indiana refinery.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/bp-agrees-to-penalty-relating-to-2014-oil-spill/31a0248d-9baf-4fa6-8085-f7a0fcdc9d75
New Data Will Help Colorado Study Health Effects of Fracking
AP
New data on air pollution from fracking wells in Colorado will be a big
help in assessing whether the emissions are harmful to human health, state
officials say.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/data-colorado-study-health-effects-fracking-39859452
