News Clippings 4/19/17

State Waste Management’s contract in doubt after late filing Vicksburg Post A new company may be taking over the solid waste management services for Vicksburg starting in July after Waste Management failed to turn its proposal into the City Clerk’s office on time Monday.  http://www.vicksburgpost.com/2017/04/18/waste-managements-contract-in-doubt-after-late-filing/ CITY RECEIVES $122,000 AS INCENTIVE PAYMENT FROM TVA WCBI TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The presentation of the check was reason to celebrate.  The city of Tupelo received $122,602  as an incentive payment from the Tennessee Valley Authority. http://www.wcbi.com/video-city-receives-122000-incentive-payment-tva/ Oil Spill 40-Year-Old Oil Spill Offers Clues To Deepwater Horizon's Long-Term Impact Texas Public Radio Scientists from the U.S. and Mexico are teaming up to find out how the environment in the Gulf of Mexico is recovering from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They’re examining satellite data from the Ixtoc oil spill in 1979 off the Mexican coast to see how the area near the Deepwater Horizon spill might look in the future. David Levin has our report. http://tpr.org/post/40-year-old-oil-spill-offers-clues-deepwater-horizons-long-term-impact#stream/0 Regional Federal utility CEO: Coal plants not reopening under Trump AP NASHVILLE, TENN.  The CEO of the nation's biggest public utility said Tuesday that the agency isn't going to reopen coal-fired power plants under President Donald Trump, who has promised a comeback for the downtrodden coal industry. http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article145288074.html More wetland projects, shoreline protection sought in Louisiana coastal plan Times-Picayune Louisiana's proposed 2017 master plan update for coastal restoration and hurricane protection should contain more marsh creation projects in the Barataria and Terrebonne basins. It needs more projects protecting coastal and lake shorelines on the western part of the state. And it needs more money for flood-proofing businesses, elevating houses and moving people out of frequently flooded locations. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/louisiana_coastal_master_plan_comments.html#incart_river_index At former Superfund site, Slidell breaks ground for Heritage Park marina Times-Picayune Ground was finally broken Tuesday (April 18) -- ceremoniously, at least -- for a $2.6 million, years-in-the-making marina on Bayou Bonfouca at Slidell's Heritage Park. Mayor Freddy Drennan and other officials, including one from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, grabbed golden shovels and turned over some dirt to mark the start of construction at the location -- part of which was a federal Superfund cleanup site in the 1990s. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/slidell_breaks_ground_on_long-.html#incart_river_index National EPA seeks delay over rule curbing coal plants’ toxic pollution Washington Post The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked a federal court to delay an oral argument in a challenge involving a 2012 regulation limiting the amount of mercury, lead and other airborne toxins emitted from power plants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/18/epa-seeks-delay-over-rule-curbing-coal-plants-toxic-pollution/?utm_term=.048520576274 EPA considers repealing two Obama air pollution rules The Hill The Trump administration is considering whether to repeal or revise two major Obama administration regulations limiting air pollution from large sources. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/329409-epa-considers-repealing-two-obama-air-pollution-rules Pruitt allies explore hiring private lawyers to rewrite EPA rule Politico Industry groups with close ties to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are considering a highly unusual approach to undoing the Obama administration’s most controversial water regulation — pushing Pruitt to hand the job to private lawyers. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/pruitt-water-rules-private-lawyers-237339 White House cancels meeting to decide stance on climate pact AP WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is still deliberating whether to keep the U.S. in an international agreement to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, even though he has called climate change a hoax. http://www.wlox.com/story/35172759/white-house-cancels-meeting-to-decide-stance-on-climate-pact?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Pruitt vs Tillerson: Trump's Team Split on Paris Agreement Fox Business President Donald Trump’s top aides were set to meet Tuesday to debate whether or not Trump should make good on his campaign promise to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord—a global pact aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions. However, according to the New York Times, the meeting was canceled after some of the planned attendees flew to be with Trump at a scheduled event in Wisconsin. http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/04/18/pruitt-vs-tillerson-trumps-team-split-on-paris-agreement.html Why Big Oil wants Trump to stay in Paris climate deal CNN The U.S. president is huddling with advisers on Tuesday to explore whether he should yank America from the international accord aimed at slowing global warming. http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/18/investing/big-oil-paris-deal-trump/ New regs for Wednesday: Pension cuts, trade, hazardous materials The Hill Animals: The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declined to protect certain black bears and tortoises. In response to petitions to list tortoises founded in the Mojave desert as endangered, and add new protections for Florida black bears, the FWS said Tuesday that these protections are not warranted. The decision goes into effect immediately. Hazardous materials: The Department of Transportation is raising the penalties for companies that knowingly violate hazardous material regulations. The Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced Tuesday it is increasing the fines to match inflation. The maximum penalty when someone dies because of the violation will be $182,877. If no one dies or is seriously injured, the maximum penalty would be $78,376. The minimum penalty will be $471. The new penalties go into effect immediately. http://thehill.com/regulation/329254-new-regs-for-wednesday-pension-cuts-trade-hazardous-materials Connect with us

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