State
Mayor hopes lagoon improvement is solution for foreseeable future
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -The Hattiesburg City Council approved two contracts to improve the city's wastewater lagoon function, and Mayor Johnny DuPree hopes it is a solution to Hattiesburg's wastewater woes for the next couple of years.
http://www.wdam.com/story/33422142/mayor-hopes-lagoon-improvement-is-solution-for-foreseeable-future
City Council approves lagoon contracts
Hattiesburg American
Although the solution to Hattiesburg's wastewater treatment problems is far from a done deal, city leaders are perhaps one step closer to utilizing the lagoons as a sole treatment method, rather than having to build a new system.
MDMR to expand waters for shrimping Thursday
Mississippi Press
BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will open additional Mississippi waters to shrimping on Thursday.
DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE OVER ABERDEEN SOLAR PROJECT
WCBI
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – There was a heated debate with raised voices Tuesday afternoon at the board of aldermen meeting. Discussions continued about a potential solar-based project.
http://www.wcbi.com/discussions-continue-aberdeen-solar-project/
Dispose of unwanted drugs safely on Saturday
Clarion Ledger
There are three locations in the metro area where residents can dispose of their unused prescription drugs safely on Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Oil Spill
Town hall on BP economic damages coming to Diamondhead
Sun Herald
The second opportunity is just around the corner for Coast people to weigh in on how Mississippi should spend the $700 million-plus it will get for economic damages from the BP oil disaster.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article109011812.html
Consequences of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Ongoing
Bloomberg
More regulations and more research are still to come on the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.bna.com/consequences-deepwater-horizon-n57982078830/
Perdido receives beach mouse habitat funding from state
Pensacola News Journal
Restitution money paid by oil giant BP in the wake of the massive 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill will help preserve about 20 acres of habitat for the endangered Perdido Key Beach Mouse, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday.
Deer Point students help design park and preserve
News Herald
LYNN HAVEN — Deer Point Elementary School Principal Rebecca Reeder likes to talk to students about what kind of legacy they’ll leave behind and what mark they’ll make on their community.
http://www.newsherald.com/news/20161018/deer-point-students-help-design-park-and-preserve
National
EPA chief: New climate deal less ‘costly’ than alternatives
The Hill
President Obama's environment chief said Tuesday an international agreement to phase out a globe-warming refrigerant chemical came together because it’s a low-cost way to combat climate change.
EPA Ordered to Review Job Losses From Air Pollution Rules
Bloomberg
The Environmental Protection Agency must review how its Clear Air Act regulations affect employment, particularly in the coal industry, a federal judge ordered Oct. 17 ( Murray Energy Corp. v. EPA , N.D. W.Va., No. 5:14-cv-00039-JPB, 10/17/16 ).
http://www.bna.com/epa-ordered-review-n57982078771/
Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into Ethanol
The process is cheap, efficient, and scalable, meaning it could soon be used to remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Popular Mechanics
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have discovered a chemical reaction to turn CO2 into ethanol, potentially creating a new technology to help avert climate change. Their findings were published in the journal ChemistrySelect.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a23417/convert-co2-into-ethanol/
Federal task force recommends safety upgrades for gas storage
The Hill
A federal task force is recommending a slew of industry and government measures to improve the safety of underground natural gas storage wells.
