News Clippings July 17, 2017

State Rez spillway effort sparks 490-mile cleanup Clarion Ledger What started out as an effort by eight people to remove litter from the Pearl River in Louisiana and recent cleanups at the Barnett Reservoir spillway have snowballed into a plan to clean the river from Nanih Waiya to the Gulf Coast. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2017/07/14/rez-spillway-effort-sparks-490-mile-cleanup/476328001/ Father of burned sanitation worker asks public to be mindful of trash WJTV A Pearl sanitation worker who was badly burned on the job Tuesday evening is continuing to recover. http://wjtv.com/2017/07/14/father-of-burned-sanitation-worker-asks-public-to-be-mindful-of-trash/ Gulfport residents weigh in on possible new trash contract WLOX Green receptacles are common place at homes and businesses across Gulfport. Residents currently rely on sanitation workers to empty their trash cans twice a week. http://www.wlox.com/story/35897261/gulfport-residents-weigh-in-on-possible-new-trash-contract Symone On The Job: Pet Waste Removal WTVA BELDEN, Miss. (WTVA) - Pet owners love their furry family but picking up after them is most likely their least favorite task. http://www.wtva.com/story/35892056/symone-on-the-job-pet-waste-removal 70 pound turtle released back into the wild WJTV RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A 70 pound alligator snapping turtle named Tred was released this afternoon. Members of Central Mississippi turtle rescue let the turtle go into a safe area near Highway 25. http://wjtv.com/2017/07/16/70-pound-turtle-released-back-into-the-wild/ Children of the Sun: Company wants to build solar collection facility on 16th section land in the Kiln Sea Coast Echo A proposed solar energy-farm in Hancock County could provide a lot of sunshine to the local economy, officials said Thursday. http://www.seacoastecho.com/article_11055.shtml#.WWyzGISrqUk Sweeps legislation generates $125 million for general fund in first year Daily Journal JACKSON – The state garnered $125.7 million in new revenue during the just completed fiscal year from the Budget Transparency and Simplification Act, according to a revenue report developed by the staff of the Legislative Budget Committee. http://www.djournal.com/news/sweeps-legislation-generates-million-for-general-fund-in-first-year/article_1922a9e7-30bc-5da4-b944-30e1c595e879.html Oil Spill Gulf Restoration Council Soliciting Comments On 2017 Plans WFSU The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is unveiling its plan for 2017 and looking for public feedback. http://news.wfsu.org/post/gulf-restoration-council-soliciting-comments-2017-plans Regional Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' expected to be largest ever; Louisiana to 'bear the burden' of its effects The Advocate Four generations of the Olander family have shrimped the coast of Louisiana, but now Thomas Olander, chairman of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, is trying to convince his own son to get out of the family business while he's still young as the Mississippi River spews poison into the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_1071281e-6661-11e7-ae09-ffd0743dee34.html 3M water pollution case gets 2019 trial date Al.com A federal lawsuit over chemical contamination in the Tennessee River in and around Decatur, Ala., is set to go to trial, but not until 2019. http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/north_alabama_water_pollution.html State drastically lowers 'safe' level of chemical GenX in Cape Fear River WRAL WILMINGTON, N.C. — State officials announced late Friday they've lowered the amount of the chemical compound GenX allowed before drinking water is assumed to be a health risk. Tests show the levels of the chemical in the Cape Fear River have been five to six times above that threshold within the past month. http://www.wral.com/state-sets-new-healthy-level-of-chemical-genx-in-cape-fear-river/16820539/ A bayou crevasse centuries ago holds lessons for today's coastal restoration Times-Picayune Scientists studying a pre-Columbian bayou crevasse in south Louisiana have a lesson for today's coastal restoration efforts: Use mud instead of sand. It's even more prevalent in the Mississippi River, and when used properly, it makes for longer lasting land. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/build_diversions_to_catch_mud.html#incart_river_index He tried to restore wetlands and to make a profit; he achieved one Times-Picayune George Howard had his own plan to rebuild wetlands that had been lost along Louisiana's coast -- and to make some money while he was at it. His company dredged 1.32 million cubic yards of sediment from the Mississippi River and piled it into the degraded marsh at Jesuit Bend. Then he went into the banking business. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/mitigation_banks_jesuit_bend.html#incart_river_index Florida sinkhole swallows boat, 2 homes; 10 others evacuated AP MIAMI -- A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallowed a boat, destroyed two homes and prompted officials to evacuate residents from 10 other homes on Friday. http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2017/07/florida_sinkhole_swallows_boat.html#incart_river_index National Ex-Suzuki employee pleads guilty to Clean Air Act violation Reuters A former employee of Suzuki Motor Corp's U.S. operations pleaded guilty on Friday to filing a false report and violating the Clean Air Act over excess emissions in more than 23,000 2012 model year motorcycles, court documents showed. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-gmo-idUSKBN1A20IC Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners NPR They landed, one after another, in 2015: plans for nearly a dozen interstate pipelines to move natural gas beneath rivers, mountains and people's yards. Like spokes on a wheel, they'd spread from Appalachia to markets in every direction. http://www.npr.org/2017/07/17/536708576/natural-gas-building-boom-fuels-climate-worries-enrages-landowners California Considers a $3 Billion Electric-Car Push Lawmakers consider $3 billion in rebates to help meet state rules for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions WSJ SAN FRANCISCO—California lawmakers are considering $3 billion worth of rebates for buyers of electric cars in an effort to power an industry that relies heavily on public subsidies. The bill has passed the state Assembly, and is advancing in the state Senate, which is expected to take up the bill once it clears a final committee next month. Gov. Jerry Brown has set ambitious goals for zero-emissions vehicles; he hasn’t said whether he would sign this bill. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-pushes-new-incentives-for-zero-emissions-vehicles-1500116400 Opinion Rodney Sessions: Enjoy coastal areas, but take precautions Hattiesburg American I did not take Latin in high school so I am not sure of the exact translation of the words “Vibrio vulnificus,” but I think it roughly translates into: “the scary saga of one little bad news shrimp." Actually, Vibrio vulnificus is the scientific name given to a very dangerous and aggressive flesh-eating bacteria found in Gulf waters in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Infections in humans caused by the bacteria are rare, but, as my wife and I found out, those unfortunate enough to be infected are in a potential fight for life and limb. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/07/16/rodney-sessions-enjoy-coastal-areas-but-take-precautions/477123001/ Connect with us

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