State
USM breaks ground on new marine education and research facility
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -Leaders broke ground Monday afternoon on a project that represents a partnership between USM and the Port of Gulfport. A $10 million Marine Research Center is being built near the entrance to the port.
http://www.wlox.com/story/33705809/usm-breaks-ground-on-new-marine-education-and-research-facility
$2.5M Smith Park makeover begins; concerns cited
Clarion Ledger
Agencies involved in the major renovation of downtown Jackson's Smith Park hope the change will turn the "rundown," "overgrown" and "uncomfortable" park into a place residents actually want to visit.
Oxford Park Commission signs deal with Audubon
Oxford Eagle
The Oxford Park Commission put its stamp of approval on a partnership between the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center and Oxford’s newest park, the Woodlawn-Davis Nature Center on the corner of Anderson Road and West Oxford Loop.
http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2016/11/11/oxford-park-commission-signs-deal-with-audubon/
Mississippi budget writers slightly raise revenue estimate
AP
Mississippi's top elected officials say the outlook for state tax collections is improving, despite a dip during the first months of the current budget year.
Analysis: Mississippi tightens bond rules for long-term debt
AP
JACKSON, MISS.
Don't take on long-term debt to cover day-to-day expenses. Don't use credit to buy stuff that will wear out before it's paid off.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/state/mississippi/article114198013.html
National
Oil billionaire, North Dakota congressman are Trump's top candidates for Energy Department
AP
President-elect Donald Trump is considering oil billionaire Harold Hamm and North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer to lead the Department of Energy.
2016 Likely to Top 2015 as Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say
NY Times
This year will be “very likely” the hottest on record, with global temperatures breaking the previous record, set in 2015, scientists with the World Meteorological Organization announced on Monday.
Oil pipeline protests planned nationwide
AP
BISMARCK, N.D.
Some 200 rallies protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline are slated Tuesday across the United States, at such locations as Army Corps of Engineers offices, federal buildings and banks that have helped finance the project.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/technology/article114827628.html
An Ecosystem’s Lifeblood, Flowing Through Gravel
NY TimesMISSOULA, Mont. — They are beautiful, glistening icons of the West, filled with life and history. But there is far more to mountain rivers, scientists are learning, than the water churning between their banks.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/science/mountain-rivers-gravel-beds.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fearth&action=click&contentCollection=earth®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0
