State
Lake levee work
Webster Progress-Times
Brant Avent of B&B Dirt Service clears land at the Whites Creek Lake dam
for the city of Eupora.
…The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has found the dam to
be in compliance with its regulations regarding periodic inspections for
high-hazard dams.
http://websterprogresstimes.com/2016/06/02/lake-levee-work/
1 swimming warning lifted for Mississippi Sound, 1 remains
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -There is now only one swimming warning in place for a
section of the Mississippi Sound. The Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality's water contact advisory for Gulfport Central Beach
from Alfonso Dr. east to Arkansas Ave. remains in effect.
http://www.wdam.com/story/32126526/one-swimming-warning-lifted-for-mississippi-sound-in-gulfport-and-one-remains
Approved
Northside Sun
Renaissance site plans get go-ahead from review board
It's looking more and more likely a Costco Wholesale Warehouse is coming to
Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, despite objections from residents.
…Approximately 2,400 people have signed a petition in opposition of the
project, and that petition has been submitted to the mayor, the board of
aldermen and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
Because of the impact the store could have on two nearby streams and
wetlands, developers must obtain a water quality certification from the
state's environmental regulatory agency before the work can move forward.
http://northsidesun.com/front-page-slideshow-news/approved#sthash.GAwW4cvE.dpbs
Engineers preserve shared history with Miss. River
Vicksburg Post
It was during the American Revolution that George Washington appointed the
first engineer officer to the Army June 16, 1775. Now, the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers is made up of more than 37,000 civilian and military personnel
working together in public works, most commonly known for dams, canals and
flood protections.
http://www.vicksburgpost.com/2016/06/02/engineers-preserve-shared-history-with-miss-river/
Oil Spill
BP Reaches Tentative $175 Million Settlement in Securities Litigation
WSJ
BP PLC has reached a tentative $175 million settlement to resolve a set of
legal claims over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11
workers and resulted in the largest oil spill in U.S. waters.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/bp-reaches-tentative-175-million-settlement-in-securities-litigation-1464917178
Regional
Mississippi River coalition gains pledges to protect rivers
AP
NEW ORLEANS
A coalition of mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River says
it has added new organizations to an international pledge to protect the
world's rivers in the face of threats from climate change and population
growth.http://www.sunherald.com/news/state/mississippi/article81528582.html
National
Environmental, Industry Groups Disagree on Haze Air Rule
Bloomberg
Environmental groups urged the Environmental Protection Agency to not
follow through on an April proposal that would delay submittal deadlines
for state regional haze plans by three years, while power generators called
the proposal an "extension" that would enable them to comply with the
rule's requirements.
http://www.bna.com/environmental-industry-groups-n57982073463/
How a Park Bench Monitors Air Quality on Chicago's Southeast Side
WTTW
The Environmental Protection Agency recently installed a park bench
equipped with air pollution sensors at a CPS elementary school. It's one of
just seven such benches in the U.S. and the only one installed at a school.
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/06/02/how-park-bench-monitors-air-quality-chicago-s-southeast-side
Widely used U.S. farm chemical atrazine may threaten animals: EPA
Reuters
One of the most popular herbicides in U.S. agriculture can be dangerous to
animals and fish and leaves behind worrisome residue levels, the
Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday in a draft report that
sparked outrage among farmers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-epa-atrazine-idUSKCN0YO2X9
Renewables Have Environmental Justice Benefits: Advocates
Bloomberg
Government officials, energy companies and others should consider the
co-benefits of renewable energy use and energy efficiency as part of their
planning process, environmental justice advocates said June 1.
http://www.bna.com/renewables-environmental-justice-n57982073462/
Partnership to create largest artificial reef in Texas
Ambitious plan will create habitat for marine life on 381 acres
Houston Chronicle
A public/private partnership between the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department and a trio of conservation groups plans to sink $1 million in
private donations and 500 specially designed concrete pyramids into the
state-controlled water of the Gulf of Mexico in the initial phase of what
will be the state's largest, most ambitious artificial reef project.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Partnership-to-create-largest-artificial-reef-in-7958234.php
Scientists say they've one-upped photosynthesis with a 'bionic leaf'
Washington Post
When visitors come to Pamela Silver's Harvard lab, they always ask to see
the "bionic leaf."
http://www.sunherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article81509122.html
Opinion
Thanks to EPA and Army Corps of Engineers, American farmers are a newly
endangered species
Fox News
It is getting harder and harder, and in legal terms more dangerous, to be
an American farmer these days, thanks to the aggressive behavior of the
federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/06/02/thanks-to-epa-and-army-corps-engineers-american-farmers-are-newly-endangered-species.html?intcmp=latestnews
