State
Legislative task force monitoring Pearl River dam proposal
Times-Picayune
The head of a legislative task force studying the health and management of the Lower Pearl River Basin said she hopes to meet with members of Louisiana's congressional delegation later this month to discuss a controversial flood control project proposed near Jackson, Miss.
Delinquent Hernando ratepayers could face cutoff
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Residents in eastern Hernando who were formerly water customers of North Mississippi Utility Company and owe back sewer charge payments to the City of Hernando will soon be at risk of having their water service cutoff if they do not pay up.
Can Biloxi recreate its golden age of seafood? Mayor and some councilmen say yes
Sun Herald
Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich laid out his plans Tuesday for a “genuine waterfront experience” at Point Cadet complete with an oyster aquaculture center, an oyster dock, a pavilion to host deep sea fishing tournaments and a seafood marketplace.
Legislator calls for reporting deer, turkey harvests
Clarion Ledger
A bill that calls for mandatory harvest reporting of deer and turkeys is once again making its way through the legislative process.me votes, but I may pick up a few votes more."
State Government
Mississippi lawmakers doing homework for budget process
AP
Mississippi lawmakers are doing their homework as they get ready to write a state budget.
The Legislative Budget Office director, Tony Greer, held a briefing Wednesday at the Capitol to explain the recommendations released in November by top budget committee members in the House and Senate.
Regional
Residents Oppose Frack Waste Water Well in St. Landry Parish
KATC
The St. Landry Parish Government has given residents who are against a proposed hydrofracking wastewater injection well a better chance to voice their dissent and potentially stop construction.
10-year, $125 million study needed of Gulf Loop Current that feeds hurricanes, scientist say
Times-Picayune
National
Air pollution around conception tied to birth defects
Reuters
Women who breathe polluted air during the month right before or after they get pregnant may be more likely to have babies with birth defects, a U.S. recent study suggests.
New-looking trucks with old, polluting engines could get a pass from Trump
Cleveland.com
WASHINGTON -- Semi trucks with trailers full of potatoes pull out of Sandyland Farms in Howard City, Michigan, on a weekly basis and drive to Ohio, where processors turn the crop into potato chips.
Families sue school, state, Monsanto over chemical pollution
AP
Families who say they were sickened at a school outside of Seattle have filed a lawsuit against local officials and agrochemical giant Monsanto, claiming they allowed the school site to grow toxic with the use of the now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs.
'Raw Water' is the gross new health trend that could kill you
Baltimore Sun
America could become oil king of the world in 2018
CNN
The United States is poised to ramp up crude oil production by 10% in 2018 to about 11 million barrels per day, according to research firm Rystad Energy.
Press Releases
Give Old Electronics New Life through E-cycling this Holiday Season
01/03/2018
PHILADELPHIA (January 3, 2018) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency encourages consumers to donate or recycle their used electronics.
Holly Greaves Nominated as Chief Financial Officer of EPA
01/03/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate Holly Greaves as chief financial officer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
