State
Why is swimming in Sound unsafe now?
Sun Herald
Water is considered unsafe for swimming along Harrison and Jackson county beaches in seven high-profile areas and in two spots where advisories were previously issued, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article108091087.html
MDEQ issues seven new water contact advisories
WLOX
MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -Seven new sampling stations in South Mississippi are now under water contact advisories.
http://www.wlox.com/story/33388528/mdeq-issues-seven-new-water-contact-advisories
City: Jackson storm, wastewater issues improving
Clarion Ledger
Denise Harvey's yard in the Presidential Hills neighborhood of Northwest Jackson is eroding away.
Public access planned for Bayou Pierre
Clarion Ledger
A purchase of 1,000 acres in Copiah County by Wildlife Mississippi could soon offer opportunities for campers, anglers and paddlers.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2016/10/13/public-access-planned-bayou-pierre/91951204/
Crews battle brush, woods fires
Webster Progress Times
Local fire and forestry crews had to battle brush and woods fires last week as Webster County remains under a burn ban.
http://websterprogresstimes.com/2016/10/13/crews-battle-brush-woods-fires/
Household Hazardous Waste Day is Oct. 22
Enterprise Journal
It’s common these days for people to hang onto old appliances and household electronics, even long after they stop working, just because it can be difficult to tote them to salvage or recycle facilities.
http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/article_0d9fd83a-9162-11e6-b8d0-87e41402412d.html
RIDGELAND, MADISON CITE COST SAVINGS FOR USING PVC PIPES
Northside Sun
Out with the old and in with the new — cities in Madison County are turning to new materials for water mains, looking to save on installation costs and maintenance as well as provide reliable water sources.
Regional
The $50 billion plan to save Louisiana's coast gets a rewrite
Times-Picayune
The entire land bridge between New Orleans East and Slidell is gone, making Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne a single body of brackish water. To the west, the land bridge between LaPlace and Pontchatoula also has vanished, subsumingLake Maurepas into an even bigger Pontchartrain.
National
Federal judge suspects ‘bad faith’ in Massachusetts Exxon probe
The Hill
A federal judge is concerned that the attorney general of Massachusetts could be acting in “bad faith” in her climate change investigation of Exxon Mobil Corp.
4 companies plead guilty to federal clean air violations
AP
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Four companies have pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a total of $3.5 million for criminal clean air violations at two Southeast Texas oil and chemical processing facilities.
http://www.kltv.com/story/33377875/4-companies-plead-guilty-to-federal-clean-air-violations
Fishing rule gives regional councils more flexibility on catch limits
USA Today
WASHINGTON – Recreation anglers could see more fishing opportunities under a new rule issued by the Obama administration Thursday that gives regional management councils more flexibility in setting catch limits.
Opinion
THE WRONG WAY TO LAY PIPE
Northside Sun
The city of Jackson faces a half billion dollars in water and sewer infrastructure investment, most mandated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Over the years, city engineers have blamed Jackson’s noxious Yazoo clay as one of the chief causes of water and sewer leaks. The clay, which expands and contracts, puts stress on the pipes causing them to crack and reducing their lifespan.
http://northsidesun.com/opinion-editorials/wrong-way-lay-pipe
EDITORIAL/Warnock’s no-bid stinks
Madison County Journal
Canton Municipal Utilities commissioners last week declared a public health sewer emergency and are awarding contracts without competitive bids.
http://www.onlinemadison.com/Content/EDITORIALS/Editorials/Article/EDITORIAL-Warnock-s-no-bid-stinks/3/3/38713
