State
Cleaning clogged lines: Jackson leaders to vote on ordinance to prevent sewage overflow
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson is working to fix problems with its sewage system.
Is your photo in the new Department of Marine Resources calendar?
Sun Herald
Sailboats, seagrass and sunsets on the water are among the scenes featured in the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 2018 Marine Information Calendar, which is now available.
Students’ bio-filter is a winner for this Coast school and its community
Sun Herald
MOSS POINT Their city is surrounded by water. Their high school has an aquaculture program and an engineering program, and the Samsung competition required a project that would help the community.
Public hearing Wednesday on Lee County solar farm proposal
Daily Journal
TUPELO – Silicon Ranch Corp. is seeking approval to build a solar farm in Lee County with an initial investment of about $2 million.
State Government
Carter wins state Senate seat in special election
Sun Herald
Voter turnout was slim, as expected in a special election a few days before Christmas, and when the votes were counted Joel Carter was the winner in the race for the state Senate seat in District 49.
Bryant: State employees must take workplace shooter course
AP
Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering Mississippi state employees to learn how to prepare for and respond to a workplace shooting.
Oil Spill
Well-known builder picked to start work soon on Mississippi Aquarium
Sun Herald
GULFPORT
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Anderson as the contractor and authorized the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission to enter a construction contract with the company, which has built several Coast casinos.
Gulfport approves $52 million bid to build downtown aquarium
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -Gulfport’s city council is ready to see construction at the Mississippi Aquarium site. Moments ago, the council approved the $52,133,000 bid submitted by the Roy Anderson Corp. and authorized the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission to accept the bid.
National
EPA says Superfund Task Force left behind little paper trail
Further, there was no written criteria for selecting the 107 EPA employees the agency says served on the task force
AP
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says an internal task force appointed to revamp how the nation’s most polluted sites are cleaned up generated no record of its deliberations.
Former Wisconsin regulator to lead EPA's Chicago office
AP
Former Wisconsin regulator Cathy Stepp was named Tuesday as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional office in Chicago, drawing praise from business groups and criticism from environmental activists fearful she will weaken enforcement of rules protecting the Great Lakes and air quality in the Upper Midwest's industrial centers.
Press Releases
EPA Announces Appointment of Cathy Stepp to Region 5 Administrator
12/19/2017
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Cathy Stepp to become regional administrator for Region 5. Ms. Stepp will oversee environmental protection efforts in: Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Petitions to Federally Protect Five Wildlife Species Move Forward to Next Review Phase
December 19, 2017
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed initial reviews of Endangered Species Act (ESA) petitions for five species and found that each presents substantial information that the petitioned action may be warranted.
Building a Duck Paradise
12/19/2017 1:25:54 PM
John N. Felsher
MDWFP
Waterfowlers can turn old croplands or catfish ponds into mallard havens with planning, investment, and hard work in a state with such a rich agricultural heritage as Mississippi.
