State
Lamar Co. supervisors look to move $1 million to general fund from sanitation budget
WDAM
The Lamar County Board of Supervisors have reached out to legislators for help in moving county funds from one budget to another.
Gray: I Want To Be Your Mayor
North Mississippi Herald
WATER VALLEY – Donald Gray will be sworn in as mayor of Water Valley Thursday afternoon in city hall at 3:45 after winning the Jan. 9 runoff in the special election.
Oil Spill
Gulf restoration council to vote on restoration project Wednesday
Times-Picayune
Gulf Consortium opens RESTORE SEP public comment period
WEAR
The Gulf Consortium has approved the Draft Florida State Expenditure Plan for public comment and opened the 45-day public comment period through March 2, also scheduling a public comment meeting and webinars.
Regional
The Mississippi River Is Getting Saltier
WWNO
A new study shows waterways across the country are getting saltier — including the Mississippi River. That has implications for the ecosystem and for drinking water.
Tennessee Governor Appoints Water Availability Panel
AP
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed a committee to develop a statewide plan for future water availability in Tennessee.
National
In bid to speed up EPA, Pruitt takes on entrenched air pollution system
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON – Lining the 50-mile long Houston Ship Channel is a network of chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities so vast that the city's business leaders like to refer to it as the "petrochemical capital of the world."
EPA official speaks on risk of climate change to toxic sites
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top manager who supervises the Environmental Protection Agency program responsible for cleaning up the nation's most contaminated properties and waterways told Congress on Thursday that the government needs to plan for the ongoing threat posed to Superfund sites from climate change.
2017 was one of the three hottest years on record, NASA and NOAA scientists say
LA Times
Even without the help of El Niño, 2017 was a top-three scorcher for planet Earth.
Global temperatures last year were the third-highest since scientists began keeping records in 1880, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
EPA reverses course on Lake Erie toxic algae decision
AP
Toledo, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants Ohio to do another review of Lake Erie to determine whether it should be declared impaired by toxic algae blooms that have become a recurring threat in recent summers.
U.S. Oil Output Expected to Surpass Saudi Arabia, Rivaling Russia for Top Spot
IEA in its monthly report says U.S. output will likely top an all-time high
WSJ
LONDON—Surging U.S. crude oil production this year is expected to surpass output in Saudi Arabia and rival that of Russia, the world’s two largest oil producers, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Opinion
Litter Can Harm Wildlife And Nature
North Mississippi Herald
By Daryl Jones
MSU Extension Service
Most people who enjoy nature and being outdoors are careful to avoid littering – not only because it is unsightly, but also because it can harm natural resources.
Press Releases
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Rainbow Trout Are Back!
1/18/2018
From MDWFP
TUPELO –The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) stocked over 600 rainbow trout into the bank-fishing pond at Lake Lamar Bruce near Saltillo on Wednesday January 10th. According to MDWFP Fisheries Biologist Trevor Knight, “the rainbow trout we have stocked the past two winters have been a popular addition for anglers. They provide a unique angling opportunity in Mississippi and are easy to catch.” The pond at Lake Lamar Bruce is the only public water body where anglers can catch rainbow trout. This is a great opportunity to introduce someone to fishing as well as catch some nice fish during the winter. "Anglers have had success catching the trout on inline spinners and crappie grubs. The trout will even bite corn kernels on a hook. Rainbow trout are a cold water species, and they will bite readily in the winter months" says Knight.
Anglers can harvest up to three trout per person per day with no size restrictions. Anglers must have a valid fishing license and a state lake daily or annual fishing permit to fish in the pond.
The fish were provided by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery and stocked by the Pvt. John Allen National Fish Hatchery in Tupelo.
