News Clippings July 25, 2017

State BROADBAND COULD HELP RURAL EMERGENCY WORKERS COMMUNICATE MPB US Senator Roger Wicker says a new broadband communications network will help Mississippi firefighters, police and other responders communicate better during emergencies.  MPB's Ezra Wall reports. http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/2017/07/24/broadband-could-help-rural-emergency-workers-communicate/ Regional Gulf Narrows for Louisiana Shrimping Industry Bigger-than-usual ‘dead zone’ forces further travel and could pinch profits WSJ Gulf Coast shrimpers are having to travel farther to catch their harvest amid projections that the annual “dead zone”—an oxygen-deprived swath in the Gulf of Mexico caused by nutrient pollution and devoid of marine life—could be one of the largest on record. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gulf-narrows-for-louisiana-shrimping-industry-1500897601 Fast-moving wetland plague now in 11 parishes Times-Picayune The foreign insect decimating wetlands in the lower Mississippi RiverDelta has spread much wider than scientists thought. It's now been found in at least 11 parishes on the Louisiana coast and around Lake Ponchartrain. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/07/fast-moving_wetland_plague_now.html#incart_river_index EPA administrator shuns green groups, meets with businesses, during SC visit The State COLUMBIA, SC U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with business people Monday in South Carolina about plans to rollback federal wetlands protections — but the meeting did not include conservationists who oppose the Trump administration’s proposal. Pruitt’s forum, held at an agribusiness in Orangeburg County, included farmers, homebuilders, energy company representatives and economic development officials, some of whom were critical of an Obama-era rule to protect isolated wetlands and small streams. http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article163395088.html National 11 states sue over EPA delay of new chemical safety rules AP A coalition of 11 states has filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration's decision to delay new chemical plant safety rules from taking effect for at least two years. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us--epa-lawsuit-20170724-story.html Trump administration seeks to repeal Obama fracking rule The Hill The Trump administration is proposing to completely repeal Obama-era standards governing hydraulic fracturing on federal land. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/343425-trump-administration-seeks-to-repeal-obama-fracking-rule Car Industry’s Diesel Woes Just Won’t Die Allegations of collusion on emissions technology give investors another reason to avoid the automotive sector WSJ This was supposed to be the year Volkswagen VLKAY -2.40% drew a line under its diesel-emissions scandal. Instead the scandal seems to be spreading to the other German car giants. https://www.wsj.com/articles/car-industrys-diesel-woes-just-wont-die-1500905670 Records: EPA chief jets away for weekends on taxpayer's dime AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Records show the head of the Environmental Protection Agency spent weekends in his home state during his first three months in office, frequently flying to and from Oklahoma at taxpayer's expense. http://880thebiz.com/news/politics/records-epa-chief-jets-away-for-weekends-on-taxpayers-dime Connect with us

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