State
Neighbors mark the maze of bayous in the lower Pascagoula River
Sun Herald
MOSS POINT
Some of the names are a little funky — Haulover Bayou, Crooked and Chemise bayous, Lake Catch-em-all — but the local fishermen know them.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article135236124.html
Wildlife Mississippi accepting seed orders
Clarion Ledger
If you want to add forage to your land for deer, turkeys and other wildlife, Wildlife Mississippi is offering low-cost seeds to improve wildlife habitat.
Fossil Road Show
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science invites you to bring your fossil discoveries to the Fossil Road Show. Expert opinions from scientists will be given on the fossil's age and identification.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2017/02/27/wildlife-mississippi-accepting-seed-orders/98470352/
Here’s why a rubbish fire might be a bad idea, even on a pretty day
Sun Herald
HARRISON COUNTY
A fast-moving woods fire on Sunday destroyed an unoccupied, single-story house off Cable Bridge Road in west Harrison County.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article135202604.html
National
Trump moves toward repealing Obama EPA water rule
The Hill
President Trump will order the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday to formally review former President Barack Obama’s Clean Water Rule, kicking off the process of eliminating or significantly changing the rule.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/321490-trump-moves-toward-repealing-obama-epa-water-rule
Trump ordering review of Obama rule protecting small streams
AP
WASHINGTON
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday mandating a review of an Obama-era rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands from development and pollution.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article135392689.html
Trump to propose 24 percent cut in EPA spending: reports
The Hill
The Trump administration plans to propose a one-forth to cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, a plan that would end up laying off 20 percent of the agency’s staffers, according to reports.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/321481-trump-to-propose-24-percent-cut-in-epa-spending-reports
Interior backs off claim about jobs saved by coal rule change
The Hill
The Interior Department has removed an employment estimate from a blog post about an old coal mining rule after questions about the figure’s validity.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/321412-interior-removes-jobs-claim-from-coal-mining-blog-post
Records show EPA's Pruitt used private email, despite denial at confirmation hearing
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt occasionally used private email to communicate with staff while serving as Oklahoma's attorney general, despite telling Congress that he had always used a state email account for government business.
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/ap/ap_nation/records-show-epa-s-pruitt-used-private-email-despite-denial/article_ab5e62e9-d377-5e14-bc3e-555014fcea99.html
Monsanto Cancer Suits Turn to EPA Deputy's 'Suspicious' Role
Bloomberg
A former Environmental Protection Agency official may not be able to escape testifying about his alleged role in helping Monsanto Co. suppress inquiries into whether its Roundup weed killer causes cancer.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-27/monsanto-cancer-suits-turn-to-alleged-whitewash-by-epa-official
New regs for Tuesday: Ozone, gas, nuclear
The Hill
Ozone: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with new rules for ozone-depleting substances, despite President Trump’s regulatory moratorium.
http://thehill.com/regulation/321311-new-regs-for-tuesday-ozone-gas-nuclear
