State
Hattiesburg breaks down cost, impact of changing wastewater systems
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -Hattiesburg is explaining the cost for residents for the city to switch from a land application wastewater treatment system to a mechanical one.
Cities vote to sue: You spent $159M on county, not us
Sun Herald
GAUTIER
All four cities in Jackson County voted Tuesday night to sue the Jackson County Utility District that treats their sewage.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article93472982.html
One section of the Mississippi Sound is safe for swimming again, but five other sections are not
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -A section of the Mississippi Sound in Gulfport is safe for swimming again and another is not. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality lifted the water contact advisory for Gulfport West from Marie Avenue eastward to Camp Avenue, but issued a water contact advisory Wednesday afternoon for Gulfport Central Beach from Alfonso Drive eastward to Arkansas Avenue.
Monroe County awarded MDEQ grant
Monroe Journal
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Monroe County a solid waste assistance grant of $17,572 that will be used by the county for a solid waste enforcement officer.
http://djournal.com/monroe/2016/07/30/monroe-county-awarded-mdeq-grant/
Aberdeen, county officials ponder additional EPA grants
Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – The Monroe County Board of Supervisors and Aberdeen Board of Aldermen left a meeting July 26 with a decision to make in the coming weeks regarding jointly owned property in Prairie.
http://djournal.com/monroe/2016/08/03/aberdeen-county-officials-ponder-additional-epa-grants/
Buttahatchie River conservation more than just saving the environment
Monroe Journal
With huge companies and movements such as Continental Tire Company coming into Mississippi, the promise of new jobs comes with it. In an economy where finding a solid job is hard, this comes as a light to many seeking work, but there are some that are not going to benefit from this as much as the rest of Mississippi – the environment and its creatures.
http://djournal.com/monroe/2016/08/01/buttahatchie-river-conservation-just-saving-environment/
Pair of sea turtles returned to the MS Sound after month-long recovery
WLOX
MISSISSIPPI SOUND (WLOX) -Two Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles that were accidentally snagged by fishermen in the Mississippi Sound were returned to their natural habitat Wednesday morning.
George Co. school closed after test reveals elevated mold spore levels
WLOX
GEORGE COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -The welcome back ceremony at L.C. Hatcher Elementary School in Lucedale will have to wait.
National
Oil groups warn against new EPA methane push
The Hill
A coalition of national and state oil groups is warning federal regulators against moving too quickly on methane leak standards for existing drilling sites.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/290322-oil-groups-warn-against-new-epa-methane-push
Auto Makers, Regulators Spar on Fuel Economy
Environmental Protection Agency recently predicted car companies will sell vehicles averaging 50.8 miles a gallon by 2025
WSJ
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Auto makers and environmental regulators are publicly sparring over stringent fuel-economy standards, signaling a pitched battle ahead over whether to relax the Obama administration’s future mileage targets.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-makers-regulators-spar-on-fuel-economy-1470232211
Farm, pesticide groups blast EPA’s ‘lack of science’ on chlorpyrifos
EPA convening new SAP on glyphosate
Delta Farm Press
A Scientific Advisory Panel is questioning EPA’s proposed use of a controversial Columbia University epidemiological study as the basis for a decision on whether to cancel pesticide registrations.
http://deltafarmpress.com/cotton/farm-pesticide-groups-blast-epa-s-lack-science-chlorpyrifos
Fed judge orders EPA to finalize 'fish consumption rule'
AP
SEATTLE
A federal judge on Wednesday set a timeline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to finalize water-quality rules designed to protect human health in Washington state.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article93599942.html
U.S. frackers surprise themselves as tweaks keep adding barrels
Reuters
Nimble U.S. shale oil producers continue to show an uncanny ability to squeeze more and more crude from new wells, allowing them to do more with less as they try to weather another dip in oil prices to $40 a barrel.
http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fracking-idUSL1N1AK14N
