News Clippings August 7, 2017

State Thousands gather for the annual Mississippi Wildlife extravaganza WJTV 12 As WJTV’s Margaret-Ann Carter reports, Mississippi’s Wildlife is constantly growing and changing, so this year there were few additions to the extravaganza.  The trademart was packed as people made their way through different exhibits: shopping, learning, and competing. http://wjtv.com/2017/08/06/thousands-gather-for-the-annual-mississippi-wildlife-extravaganza/ Hattiesburg reaches settlement with Gulf Restoration Network; fines waived HATTIESBURG AMERICAN   A consent judgment issued to Hattiesburg in a lawsuit filed by Gulf Restoration Network will soon be terminated, leaving the city off the hook for a multi-million dollar wastewater treatment system and about $180,000 in fines and penalties. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/hattiesburg/2017/08/04/hattiesburg-reaches-settlement-gulf-restoration-network-fines-waived/540499001/    National Partial Lunar Eclipse Will Shadow the Moon on Monday New York Times Call it a cosmic consolation prize. While the United States is preparing for a total solar eclipse in three weeks, most of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and Antarctica will receive their own celestial show: a partial lunar eclipse on Monday night. (It will be Tuesday in East Asia and Australia.) Lunar eclipses are basically the opposite of solar eclipses. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/science/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-monday.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/science&action=click&contentCollection=science®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront   Senate confirms Bush 43 veteran to be deputy Energy secretary The Hill The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dan Brouillette, a former Energy Department official in the George W. Bush administration, to return to the agency as deputy secretary. Brouillette was confirmed on a 79-17 vote.  http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/345166-senate-confirms-bush-veteran-to-be-deputy-energy-secretary     Editorial: States right on ozone Our Position: Trump’s EPA makes right move in reversal on smog regulations The Daily NonPareil The Environmental Protection Agency apparently listened after 15 states sued over a proposed delay of rules intended to reduce emissions of smog-causing air pollutants. http://www.nonpareilonline.com/opinion/our_view/editorial-states-right-on-ozone/article_6b32c07e-7a38-11e7-a16d-275b1d377855.html   EPA chief backtracks on delaying rules reducing emissions ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - One day after 15 states sued him, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt backtracked on delaying Obama-era rules intended to reduce emissions of smog-causing air pollutants. https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/08/03/us/politics/ap-us-epa-ozone.html Connect with us

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