State
Grenada site added to EPA Superfund
Grenada Star
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed additional clean up in Grenada as it lists the nation’s most contaminated toxic land areas, known as Superfund sites.
BILL INTRODUCED IN MISS. LEGISLATURE TO RAISE LITTER FINES
WTVA
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Some lawmakers in the Mississippi House of Representatives are tired of seeing the trash along Mississippi's highways.
Alan Howe approved as Hattiesburg's water and sewer director
Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Alan Howe as the city's water and sewer director.
Snow and cold cause headaches as more water mains break in Jackson
WLBT
The arrival of snow and icy roads are not the only challenge here in Jackson as an already distressed water system is now facing new ruptured water mains.
State Government
Public Service Commission approves rate increases for Mississippi Power, Entergy
AP
Customers of Mississippi's two privately owned electrical utilities will see higher rates starting in February.
Oil Spill
Senate: Give BP disaster money to the Coast
Clarion Ledger
The state Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to direct BP oil disaster settlement money the Legislature is receiving be spent to benefit the Coast.
Mississippi Senate sends BP bill to House. Here’s how it would help the Coast.
Sun Herald
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday voted for a bill backed by Coast senators that would send “the vast majority” of BP economic damages money to the Coast.
National
NY Post
Taking your meal to go has some serious consequences.
Pipeline Builders Outflank Opposition with Expansions
Facing protests over new lines, some companies are supersizing the old ones
WSJ
Some of North America’s biggest new pipeline projects are already in the ground.
As environmentalists and local activists make it extraordinarily difficult to build new oil and gas lines, energy companies are working around the opposition by supersizing old pipes that already crisscross parts of the continent.
Ohio State Researchers Win Federal Grant To Study Algae Problems
WOSU
Some Ohio State University researchers are starting a three-year study looking for keys to predicting, mitigating, controlling, or even preventing harmful algal blooms in rivers and streams all over the country.
Press Releases
Mississippi NRCS Assistance for Water Conservation
Jackson, Miss. – The United States Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Mississippi Water Conservation Management Project (MWCMP) through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
The MWCMP is a voluntary conservation program that provides financial assistance to eligible owners and operators of irrigated agricultural land to address water conservation management resource concerns. The program focuses on implementing management practices that focus on water quantity concerns.
“This is an excellent opportunity to help our Mississippi producers voluntarily address the critical water supply concerns in the Mississippi Delta through this project,” stated Kevin Kennedy, acting Mississippi NRCS state conservationist.
The MWCMP is available is to Mississippi Delta counties over the Mississippi River Valley Aquifer (MRVA). These counties include Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo.
Owners and operators of irrigated agricultural lands must meet the EQIP eligibility requirements to receive financial assistance through this program. Producers can contact their local USDA Service Center for more information. There is no deadline for submission of applications for any USDA program, however, applications for the MWCMP received by February 16, 2018, will be considered in the first ranking period.
For more information, visit the NRCS website: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/ms/home/
Applicants can sign up at their local NRCS office. To locate an office, please go to http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.
