State
Two kids in Ocean Springs have died from a rare tumor. Is there a trend?
Sun Herald
Angel Myers fell to the floor when she learned her only child had the same rare and terminal brain tumor that had already killed two Ocean Springs children.
Nobody knows — not even doctors — what causes a rare brain cancer that kills children
Sun Herald
Parents want to know why their three children have suffered from the same rare and deadly brain tumor in a relatively small geographic area of Ocean Springs.
We asked a doctor about patterns of a rare brain cancer. Here’s what he had to say.
Sun Herald
Ocean Springs pediatrician Dr. Van Wurm reported the third case of a rare and inoperable brain tumor known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Federal officials designate Mississippi fish as threatened
AP
JACKSON, MISS.
A 2½-inch-long (6-centimeter-long) fish once found in Louisiana and Mississippi but now known only in part of its historic Mississippi range will soon be designated as threatened, federal authorities said Tuesday .
Hwy. 57 bridge may have to be replaced before it reopens
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -A portion of Hwy. 57 in Jackson County is closed down indefinitely after a Tuesday morning accident. It's a reasonable bet that in the 58 years the Cypress Creek Bridge's truss structure has been standing, it hasn't seen a morning quite like this.
Using seaweed for fuel? USM gets $1 million to study possibilities
Sun Herald
The University of Southern Mississippi will conduct research on the use of seaweed to produce energy and improve ocean health with a total of $1 million in federal grants.
MS oyster harvest slashed to just 10,000 sacks
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -Mississippi oysters will be in short supply this fall. The Commission on Marine Resources agreed Tuesday to limit the season to just 10,000 sacks, which is less than a third of the 35,000 sacks landed last fall.
MDWFP holds public hearing for Lamar County hunters
WDAM
LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM) -Nearly three dozen Lamar County residents and officials gathered for a public hearing held by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks on Tuesday.
Here’s when and how much garbage bills are going up in Gulfport
Sun Herald
Beginning Oct. 1, city residents will see a $1 monthly increase for garbage collection, while business owners will pay $5 more per month.
New water filtration system for Edwards demonstrated
WJTV
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) — The Town of Edwards demonstrated a new water filtration system Tuesday morning.
Auto parts firm to invest $20M in Mississippi plant, hire 75
AP
WATER VALLEY, MISS.
A north Mississippi auto parts maker is investing $20 million to increase production, with plans to hire 75 workers over two years.
On the Move: New hires, promotions, recognition
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
John McKay has been named executive vice president.
State Government
Getting tired of the blue guitar? Mississippi’s license plates aren’t going anywhere
Sun Herald
Blame another thing on the tight budget in Jackson.
Those blue license plates featuring BB King’s legendary guitar “Lucille” will be staying around for at least another year.
Oil Spill
Gulfport Council gets update on Mississippi Aquarium
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -Mississippi Aquarium President and CEO David Kimmel and his team gave Gulfport city council members a glimpse at the current development of the project. Kimmel said he's beginning to look at resumes submitted online for jobs at the attraction.
$14.2 million awarded to design, engineer Maurepas Swamp diversion project
Times-Picayune
Regional
One Georgia Superfund site damaged by Irma; others under review
AJC
All along the Georgia coast, industry has left toxins, enough that dozens of sites have been deemed dangerous by the state and federal governments.
Deadline nears for report on how groundwater commission is addressing threat to Baton Rouge's aquifer
The Advocate
In six weeks, the group in charge of the aquifer that serves as Baton Rouge's water supply is due to present a report to the state; what they'll turn over remains to be seen.
National
EPA chief: We know humans contribute to climate changing 'in some way'
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt on Tuesday said humans contribute to the changing climate "in some way."
EPA chief: President ‘has been steadfast’ on Paris agreement
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that President Trump has been "steadfast" in his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, arguing that the deal is ultimately unfair to the U.S.
EPA chief: Climate science review could take months
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday his “red team-blue team” review of climate change science could take months to complete once it eventually kicks off.
Chemical Industry Ally Faces Critics in Bid for Top E.P.A. Post
NY Times
WASHINGTON — The scientist nominated to head the federal government’s chemical regulatory program has spent much of his career helping businesses fight restrictions on the use of potentially toxic compounds in consumer goods.
Internal watchdog says EPA mismanaging toxic site cleanups
AP
WASHINGTON — Cleanups at some U.S. hazardous waste sites have stopped or slowed down because the Environmental Protection Agency does not manage its Superfund staff effectively to match its workload, an internal government watchdog said Tuesday.
EPA labs across U.S. face consolidation as budget cuts loom
Reuters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is consolidating research and testing laboratories to cut costs, sparking criticism the move will undercut its ability to respond to regional disasters such as Hurricane Harvey.
Zinke puts 'Big Buck Hunter' in Interior Dept cafeteria to promote hunting
The Hill
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke added a new feature to the Department of the Interior's cafeteria this week — the "Big Buck Hunter" arcade game.
Water district vote deals major blow to California's delta tunnel project
LA Times
The board of the Westlands Water District on Tuesday dealt a potentially fatal blow to the most ambitious California water project planned in decades.
Opinion
It’s time Gulfport, Harrison County Utility Authority put their differences in the dumpster
Sun Herald
At least the Harrison County Utility Authority and Gulfport are talking outside of court.
That gives us a glimmer of hope that the two sides will settle their differences and drop what could become a protracted and expensive legal fight.
Press Releases
Gulf spill oil dispersants associated with health symptoms in cleanup workers
NIH
Workers who were likely exposed to dispersants while cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill experienced a range of health symptoms including cough and wheeze, and skin and eye irritation, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study appeared online Sept. 15 in Environmental Health Perspectives and is the first research to examine dispersant-related health symptoms in humans.
Emerging Disease Further Jeopardizes North American Frogs
USGS
A deadly amphibian disease called severe Perkinsea infections, or SPI, is the cause of many large-scale frog die-offs in the United States, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
