State
Landfill operator fined $86,050 for environmental violations
AP
JACKSON, MISS.
An operator of landfills in Jackson and Lauderdale counties is paying an $86,050 civil fine for 10 violations of environmental rules.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article108472767.html
Warren County dirt mine pays $15,000 environmental fine
AP
VICKSBURG, MISS.
The operator of a Warren County dirt mine is a paying a $15,000 civil fine for failing to prevent storm water from carrying dirt off from the mine.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/state/mississippi/article108612697.html
Clean up to resume Monday at site of Laurel chemical spill
WDAM
LAUREL, MS (WDAM) -Clean-up will continue Monday morning at the site of a chemical spill which happened Friday night at a business on the Laurel Industrial Parkway.
http://www.wdam.com/story/33401998/clean-up-to-resume-monday-at-site-of-laurel-chemical-spill
Coastal water advisories triggered by factors other than rainfall
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -Since last Saturday, several water advisories have been issued in South Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, there are 10 areas of concern right now along beaches in four coastal cities.
http://www.wlox.com/story/33395834/coastal-water-advisories-triggered-by-factors-other-than-rainfall
Now Gulfport’s most visible beach closed to swimmers
Sun Herald
GULFPORT
The Mississippi Sound along the city’s most visible stretch of beach has been added to the list of areas where water could be unsafe for swimming.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article108350057.html
Gulfport security guard fishes for fun
Sun Herald
Fishing remains a high priority in Bill Wright’s life.
The Gulfport resident recently made one of his biggest catches at Gulfport Lake. Last month, Wright caught a 9½-pound largemouth bass.
…But Wright’s fishing in Gulfport is delayed. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality notified the public the Industrial Seaway and Bayou Bernard from U.S. 49 to the mouth of Gulfport Lake is unsafe for fishing because of breaks in two pressurized sewer lines.
http://www.sunherald.com/sports/outdoors/article108620922.html
Bay’s Jolynne Trapani first woman ever named to state’s CMR board
Sea Coast Echo
Bay St. Louis resident Jolynne Trapani is scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday as the first-ever female member of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR).
http://www.seacoastecho.com/article_10265.shtml#.WATHTPnx6Uk
Power bill too high? This couple has a solution
Sun Herald
The two-story home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Ocean Springs overlooks Weeks Bayou.
All 3,600 square feet of it sits there radiating charm.
It’s also quietly making electricity. Or at least the discreetly placed solar panels on its roof are.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article108649467.html
See how solar energy can work for you
Sun Herald
Video
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article108627307.html
Neshoba County to cut energy costs in county buildings
WTOK
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - Neshoba County is working to save money on energy. The board of supervisors wants to lower utility bills in county buildings
Mississippi dinosaurs: A rare find - and local program - shed light on dinosaurs that roamed nearby
Commercial Dispatch
In a summer dominated by dueling candidates, Pokemon Go and headlines from abroad, news that a paleontologist who grew up in Columbus found the first-ever evidence of a horned dinosaur in Mississippi may have been overshadowed.
http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=53554
Damaged Recycling Center being repaired
Oxford Eagle
The Oxford Recycling Center will soon have a new roof.
http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2016/10/14/damaged-recycling-center-being-repaired/
Cooper’s Manufacturing Experience introduces students to industry, company
By Dennis Seid
Daily Journal
TUPELO – For 32 years, Cooper Tire has been an integral part of the economy in Tupelo and Lee County. With some 1,600 employees at the sprawling facility on South Green Street, it’s not difficult to find a friend, neighbor or family member working there.
State gives electric auto firm deadline to pay loan
AP
Mississippi officials are giving an electric car maker another month to obtain financing in China after the company missed a June payment on its $3 million state loan.
Regional
North Carolina’s Poultry, Hog Producers Bail Out From Under Hurricane Matthew
Disposal of millions of animal carcasses poses challenges and raises public-health concerns
WSJ
Floods caused by Hurricane Matthew have battered the agricultural sector in North Carolina, one of the nation’s top poultry and pork producing states, threatening substantial losses for producers and raising public-health concerns about the disposal of millions of drowned animals.
Environmental notebook
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Water-quality bid fields 2 comments
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality received two public comments on a petition to change the state’s water quality standards while Houston-based Halliburton Energy Services Inc. works to clean up an abandoned mine site that has been polluting waters in southwest Arkansas for decades.
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/oct/17/environmental-notebook/?f=news-arkansas
In Louisiana's coastal litigation, real payday for attorneys may come from suits filed by parishes
The Advocate
Gov. John Bel Edwards has been under fire recently because of the lawyers he chose to represent the state in a landmark set of lawsuits against the oil and gas industry and for the big payouts those lawyers could receive.
Gator revival good for business
USA Today
The hum of Jim Rinckey’s 15-foot Carolina skiff cut through the silence of Florida's Lake Trafford. His two handheld spotlights sliced through the darkness.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/outdoors/2016/10/16/gator-revival-good-business/92223132/
National
Obama carbon rule ‘far exceeded’ EPA authority, challengers say
The Hill
A coalition of conservative states, energy companies and business interests fired their opening shots in the court fight against a key climate change rule, saying the federal government went far beyond its authority.
World leaders reach sweeping deal to cut greenhouse gases
The Hill
Representatives of nearly 200 nations agreed Saturday morning to a binding deal to phase out use of a potent greenhouse gas category used in air conditioning and refrigeration.
Opinion
Green is not always good
Clarion Ledger
Cheryl Welch, Guest Columnist
Mississippi landscapes are encountering growing threats from some non-native plants. Invasive plants introduced in this region decades ago for agricultural or landscaping purposes are now a serious concern for our parks, our public green spaces and our own backyards.
