State
Sewage leak forces beach closure
Sun Herald
A sewage leak caused by electrical failures at a lift station caused officials to close a section of the beach in Long Beach.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article124351934.html
Section of beach in Long Beach closed after sewage leak
WLOX
LONG BEACH, MS (WLOX) -A stretch of beach in Long Beach is closed to contact and fishing after sewage leaked into the Mississippi Sound. The closed area stretches from South Lang Ave. to Runnels Ave.
http://www.wdam.com/story/34175403/section-of-beach-in-long-beach-closed-after-sewage-leak
BEACH CLOSURE AFTER SEWAGE LEAK
WXXV
A segment of water in Long Beach is closed after a sewage leak caused by electrical failure at a lift station near South Island View Avenue today.
http://www.wxxv25.com/2017/01/03/beach-closure-sewage-leak/
RAIN CAUSES WASH OUTS ON THE BEACH
WXXV
When we see a high amount of rainfall it has a tendency to puddle up on the beach which creates wash outs.
http://www.wxxv25.com/2017/01/03/rain-causes-wash-outs-beach/
Heavy rains cause sewage leak along section of Government Street in Ocean Springs
Mississippi Press
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Storms which brought as much as nine inches of rain to parts of south Mississippi over the past few days caused a sewage leak along a section of Government Street in Ocean Springs Tuesday morning.
Tupelo to extend contract for waste collection
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) -- Tupelo leaders will extend its contract for garbage pickup in the city.
http://www.wtva.com/story/34175798/tupelo-to-extend-contract-for-waste-collection
Scenic Rivers sees increase in funding, members
Enterprise-Journal
This year the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance has new members, new funding and an expanded purpose.
http://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/article_9a963e8a-d1ec-11e6-88ff-73d574d0dd9a.html
Oil Spill
Gulfport chooses consultant to lead aquarium development
Sun Herald
Gulfport officials have chosen the company that will develop and manage the city’s planned aquarium.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article124339439.html
Regional
Hancock Co. supervisor concerned about new levee project in New Orleans
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -One Hancock County supervisor isn't thrilled about a plan for a new levee in eastern New Orleans.
Storm surge damage falls $8.3 billion a year in Louisiana's new coastal plan
Times-Picayune
The ambitious 2017 rewrite of Louisiana's $50 billion, 50-year coastal protection and restoration master plan could reduce hurricane storm surge damage by $8.3 billion a year through 2067 and create 800 more square miles of coastal wetlands and dry land than if the plan is not implemented.
Trump's picks for TVA board could reshape federal agency
Chattanooga Times Free Press
One third of the board that governs the Tennessee Valley Authority is being vacated today after the Republican-controlled Senate failed last year to confirm President Barack Obama's reappointment of three Democratic directors for America's biggest government-owned utility.
Lafayette will soon be considered a smart city
KATC
The City of Lafayette was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Smart City Air Challenge through the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.katc.com/story/34176136/lafayette-will-soon-be-considered-a-smart-city
Cooper begins filling Cabinet positions
News & Observer
RALEIGH
Gov. Roy Cooper named his first two Cabinet secretaries on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown with the Republican-controlled General Assembly over his choice to lead the state’s environmental regulatory agency.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article124271439.html
Original Oyster House Partners with Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Fox10
While diners savor fire-grilled oysters at the Original Oyster House, they also will be contributing to the first Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Program!
National
House GOP rules change will make it easier to sell off federal land
Washington Post
House Republicans on Tuesday changed the way Congress calculates the cost of transferring federal lands to the states and other entities, a move that will make it easier for members of the new Congress to cede federal control of public lands.
House GOP moves to ease federal land transfers
The Hill
House Republicans are endorsing a procedural change to make it easier for Congress to transfer federal land to state or local government agencies.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/312582-house-gop-moves-to-ease-federal-land-transfers
Can Carbon Capture Technology Prosper Under Trump?
NY Times
THOMPSONS, Tex. — Can one of the most promising — and troubled — technologies for fighting global warming survive during the administration of Donald J. Trump?
Hawaii residents renew push for stricter pesticide rules
AP
HONOLULU – Hawaii residents concerned about pesticide use by major agriculture companies on the islands are planning a push to strengthen regulation over chemicals they fear harm their health.
Opinion
How you can help bring BP money to Coast
Sun Herald
Now is the time to speak up.
The Mississippi House and Senate are in session for the next 89 days and on one of those days they could decide the fate of more than $700 million from the BP economic-damages settlement.
http://www.sunherald.com/opinion/editorials/article124370559.html
