News Clippings July 6, 2017

State Coastal Cleanup tackles July 4th aftermath WLOX Trash bags were filled on Biloxi's beach Wednesday morning as volunteers with Mississippi Coastal Cleanup combed the area searching for litter. http://www.wlox.com/story/35816642/coastal-cleanup-tackles-july-4th-aftermath MDEQ: Last water contact advisory lifted for MS Sound WLOX If you are going swimming in the Mississippi Sound, good news. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality lifted the water contact advisory for Pascagoula Beach East From Westwood to Grand Oaks Drive. http://www.wlox.com/story/35816797/mdeq-last-water-contact-advisory-lifted-for-ms-sound Federal bureaucracy delays dolphin rescues WLOX Federal red tape could be endangering the lives of dolphins in distress. The most recent example involves a dolphin which stranded, and then later died, in the waters of Fort Bayou in Jackson County. http://www.wlox.com/story/35819156/federal-bureaucracy-delays-dolphin-rescues County trash pickup increasing $56K for next year Madison County Journal Trash collection in Madison County will be more expensive next year after a growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). http://onlinemadison.com/Content/Default/News/Article/County-trash-pickup-increasing-56K-for-next-year/-3/592/39842 Mississippi demands $6.4M back from electric car maker, CEO AP Mississippi’s state auditor on Wednesday demanded that a troubled electric car maker or its leader repay $4.9 million in state and local aid the company received, plus $1.5 million of interest. https://apnews.com/1a787c2bbd084fb5b5cdcd253ede064e TUPELO ANNOUNCES MAJOR FAIRPARK EXPANSION WCBI TUPELO (WCBI A major expansion of Tupelo’s Fairpark District is in the works.  City leaders and local developer Colin Maloney unveiled a $12 million dollar construction project for the region. https://www.wcbi.com/tupelo-announces-major-fairpark-expansion/ National Does Scott Pruitt have a solid case for repealing the Clean Water Rule? AP On June 27, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule rescinding the Obama administration’s “Clean Water Rule.” This regulation is designed to clarify which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water bodies fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. http://wtop.com/national/2017/07/does-scott-pruitt-have-a-solid-case-for-repealing-the-clean-water-rule/ EPA proposes cutting biofuels mandate for 2018 The Hill The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing lower biofuel quotas in 2018 than those currently on the books and required by federal law. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340726-epa-proposes-cutting-biofuels-mandate-for-2018 Petroleum Institute Lawyer Picked for EPA Legal Counsel Bloomberg A lawyer picked to be one of the EPA’s senior attorneys says he is learning about areas of the agency that he “did not touch” during his lobbying experience for an oil and natural gas trade association. https://www.bna.com/petroleum-institute-lawyer-n73014461210/ Interior chief: New offshore drilling funds should pay for parks The Hill SHARPSBURG, Md. — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said that he wants the federal government to increase its income from offshore oil and natural gas drilling to pay for budget gaps in national parks. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340716-interior-chief-new-offshore-drilling-funds-should-pay-for-parks Regulators approve Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s merger The Hill Federal regulators have approved a merger between two giant outdoors retailers. In a securities filing on Wednesday, Cabela’s Inc. said it had received permission from the Federal Trade Commission to move forward with the company’s $5 billion sale to Bass Pro Shops. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340673-regulators-approve-bass-pro-shops-cabelas-merger Press Releases EPA Proposes RFS Volumes Reflective of Market Realities for 2018 Starting Technical Analysis to Inform Future Reset Rules 07/05/2017 Proposed and Final Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements for 2014-2019                                                                                   2017      Proposed 2018   Proposed 2019 Cellulosic biofuel (million gallons):          311          238                        n/a Biomass-based diesel (billion gallons):     2.0          2.1*                       2.1 Advanced biofuel (billion gallons):           4.28        4.24                        n/a Renewable fuel (billion gallons):              19.28      19.24                      n/a *Biomass-based diesel standard is final for 2018. For more information on today’s announcement, go to: https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/2017-announcements-renewable-fuel-standard Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Connect with us

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