News Clippings August 2, 2017

State EPA suggests Mississippi Phosphates Corp. is added to national priorities list Mississippi Press PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Mississippi Phosphates Corp. is being considered to be added to the National Priorities List, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday. http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2017/08/epa_suggests_mississippi_phosp.html Another $2.8 billion loss on Kemper written off by Southern Co. Sun Herald Recovering the cost of the gasification portion of Kemper energy facility is no longer probable, Southern Co. said in a press release Wednesday, as the parent of Mississippi Power reported earnings and recorded an additional charge to income of $2.8 billion for Kemper. http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article164916647.html Several plots of land managed by Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks without managers WTVA JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA)-- More than 50 plots of land across Mississippi are managed by the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. http://www.wtva.com/story/36026713/several-plots-of-land-managed-by-dept-of-wildlife-fisheries-and-parks-without-managers Regulators seek more utility work for Mississippi companies AP JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi regulators have finalized an effort to push utilities to do more to hire locally based companies. http://www.wtva.com/story/36022958/regulators-seek-more-utility-work-for-mississippi-companies National 15 states, including California, appeal EPA delay of stricter air-quality standards AP Attorneys general from 15 states, including California, filed a legal challenge on Tuesday over the Trump administration's delay of Obama-era rules reducing emissions of smog-causing air pollutants. http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-epa-lawsuit-20170801-story.html Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites PBS Newshour EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt last week said he would seek to bolster the agency’s lagging Superfund program, after the release of a report recommending ways to expedite the cleanup of the nation’s most egregious toxic waste sites. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/skeptics-voice-concerns-epa-plan-worst-toxic-waste-sites/ EPA approves Michigan plan to forgive $21M in Flint debts The Hill The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday concurred with a Michigan plan to forgive $20.7 million in federal drinking water fund debts owed by Flint, Mich. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/344789-epa-to-forgive-207-million-in-flint-mich-debts EPA eager to work with auto industry to evaluate regulations USA Today TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chris Grundler, head of the air quality division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, struck a cooperative rather than combative tone Tuesday as he outlined the agency's desire to work with the automotive industry as the EPA restructures greenhouse gas emission regulations. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/08/02/epa-eager-work-auto-industry-evaluate-regulations/531632001/ VW’s CEO Knows the Future Is Electric—His Company Isn’t So Sure Matthias Müller is being buffeted by managers who remain skeptical of his push to downgrade the internal-combustion engine WSJ WOLFSBURG, Germany— Matthias Müller was appointed as chief executive ofVolkswagen AG VLKAY 0.52% , the world’s No. 1 auto maker, to clean up after its emissions scandal and drag it into the modern world of electric and self-driving cars. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vws-ceo-knows-the-future-is-electricfirst-he-must-convince-his-company-1501598237 In Palm Springs, a Fight Over Who Controls the Drinking Water The Agua Caliente tribe wants a say in how an aquifer under its Coachella Valley reservation is used WSJ Deep beneath the desert east of Los Angeles is a Southern California treasure: a massive basin filled with fresh water. https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-palm-springs-a-fight-over-who-controls-the-drinking-water-1501588802 Wisconsin May Waive Environmental Rules for $10B Foxconn Deal Bloomberg Foxconn wouldn’t have to comply with several Wisconsin environmental standards if legislation to facilitate its deal to invest $10 billion in a proposed manufacturing plant is approved. https://www.bna.com/wisconsin-may-waive-n73014462493/?amp=true Opinion Don’t let another Coast company leave behind millions of gallons of toxic waste Sun Herald The more we learn about the Mississippi Phosphates Co. fiasco, the more we’re convinced we have to find a better way of dealing with polluters. http://www.sunherald.com/opinion/editorials/article164822862.html Voluntary nutrient pollution cuts are failing to shrink algae blooms, dead zones: Opinion AP Opinion by Donald Scavia  Summer is the season for harmful algae blooms in many U.S. lakes and bays. They occur when water bodies become overloaded with nitrogen and phosphorus from farms, water treatment plants and other sources. Warm water and lots of nutrients promote rapid growth of algae that can be toxic and potentially fatal to aquatic life and people. http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/08/voluntary_steps_on_nutrient_po.html#incart_river_index Connect with us

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