News Clippings 4/18/17

State Firefighters contain blaze at B&D Plastics in Gautier Sun Herald GAUTIER  A fire of unknown cause heavily damaged B&D Plastics on Allen Road, where officials’ concerns of hazardous materials Monday turned to concerns of the effects of heat on firefighters. http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article145082769.html GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP WXXV The city of Biloxi calls on the community to pitch in and volunteer to make the city a cleaner place. http://wxxv25.com/2017/04/17/great-american-cleanup-2/ Oxford to host March for Science on Earth Day Oxford Eagle OXFORD – Scientists will take all the support they can get on Saturday, April 22. The Oxford March for Science will start on the University of Mississippi campus and travel about one mile to the Oxford Square. http://djournal.com/news/oxford-host-march-science-earth-day/ Black Bear sightings up WLBT NATCHEZ, MS (Mississippi News Now) -Wildlife is now the new attraction in the Mississippi city known for its history. This week a Black Bear was caught on video running the streets of DOWNTOWN Natchez!  The video was shot by Mackenzie Watts. http://www.wdam.com/story/35170424/black-bear-sightings-up National Trump officials turn to courts to block Obama-era legacy Washington Post In his drive to dismantle President Barack Obama’s regulatory legacy, President Trump has signed executive orders with great fanfare and breathed life into a once-obscure law to nullify numerous Obama-era regulations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-officials-turn-to-courts-to-block-obama-era-legacy/2017/04/17/b825d732-1ba0-11e7-855e-4824bbb5d748_story.html?utm_term=.1ed899c35aea Trump advisers to meet Tuesday to discuss Paris climate agreement Reuters Advisers to President Donald Trump will meet on Tuesday to discuss whether to recommend that he withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, a White House official said on Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-climatechange-idUSKBN17J1DN?il=0 EPA may consider closing Chicago office The Hill The Trump administration is considering closing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) office in Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/329122-epa-may-consider-closing-chicago-office Former EPA chief appointed to Connecticut board AP HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gina McCarthy, the former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is reuniting with her old colleagues in Connecticut to work on clean energy issues. http://wtnh.com/2017/04/17/former-epa-chief-appointed-to-connecticut-board/ BP kills Alaska well after capping oil, gas leaks Bloomberg A BP well located on Alaska's North Slope is no longer leaking crude oil or natural gas, a company spokeswoman said Monday. http://www.sltrib.com/home/5187235-155/bp-kills-alaska-well-after-capping Once producing for golf courses, operation transforming into large frac sand mine Houston Chronicle Emerge Energy Services, a Fort Worth sand mining company, said it is buying a small operation south of San Antonio to transform it into a much larger mine to serve the hydraulic fracturing needs of the oil sector. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Once-producing-for-golf-courses-operation-11079125.php Court sides with reptile keepers against giant snake ban AP MIAMI (AP) – An appeals court has ruled the federal government cannot legally stop trade of Burmese pythons and other giant exotic snakes within the continental U.S. http://wjtv.com/2017/04/17/court-sides-with-reptile-keepers-against-giant-snake-ban/ Opinion Guest views: BP restoration process just getting started PNJ Seven years is a long time. For many Pensacola residents, the fear and concern we felt during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of the spring and summer of 2010 are no longer top of mind. http://www.pnj.com/story/opinion/2017/04/17/guest-views-bp-restoration-process-just-getting-started/100565788/ Connect with us

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