State
THIS IS ONE WHALE OF A STORY
Scott County Times
Once upon a time many years ago animals unimaginable roamed this earth leaving behind links into history with their bones buried beneath the surface, today known as fossils.
Alert sent after Chevron released excessive amount of pollutant into the air, officials say
Sun Herald
According to alerts sent out by environmental agencies Wednesday morning, the Chevron refinery in Pascagoula released an excessive amount of nitrogen oxide into the air.
INCIDENT AT THE CHEVRON REFINERY IN PASCAGOULA
WXXV
One thousand pounds of nitrogen oxide was released into the air today in Pascagoula at the Chevron Oil Refinery. Some residents are questioning why they didn’t receive any notification regarding the incident. News 25’s Jaylon Morris went to the refinery in Pascagoula for answers.
Supervisors approve Pebble Creek, disagree on dam
Oxford Eagle
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval for phase two of Pebble Creek Subdivision at their meeting yesterday.
Cleanup ordered for illegal dump
Madison County Journal
Supervisors approved the cleanup of a dumpsite off North Livingston Road Tuesday night after property owners said they had no intention of removing all the rubbish from the site.
City approves waste management request for proposal
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — The city put some ×nal touches Wednesday on its request for proposal for waste and recycling services it plans to issue next week.
Female students learn about engineering
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -- This week is National Engineers Week, and female students are becoming more involved than ever before.
State Government
Mississippi education commissioner Glenn Boyce retiring
Clarion Ledger
The head of Mississippi’s public universities has announced his retirement.
Regional
What fell on Alabama? A detailed look at 84 million pounds of toxic releases
Al.com
Alabama industrial facilities released more than 84 million pounds of toxic material in 2016, according to data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Canadian firm chosen to design Mid-Breton sediment diversion
Times-Picayune
The Stantec Team, led by Stantec Inc., a Canadian engineering and design firm with worldwide experience in water resources projects, has been chosen to oversee the engineering and design of the proposed $488 million Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announced Wednesday (Feb. 21).
Nuclear Inspections Allegedly Faked at Southern's Power Plant
Bloomberg
A Photographer’s Ode to the Longleaf Pine
Garden & Gun
A Sunday drive down the South’s backroads yields no shortage of pine trees, but very few of those forested tracts are dominated by the longleaf pines that once blanketed some ninety million acres of the Southern coastal plain, from Virginia to eastern Texas. Growing up in the pine belt of Mississippi, photographer Chuck Hemard remembers seeing longleafs in the woods that bordered his boyhood home, and the majestic, flat-topped trees left a lasting impression.
National
Congress May Seek New VW Emissions-Cheating Probe
Bloomberg
Congress should investigate new allegations that Volkswagen AG diesel cars were sold overseas with rigged software after the company’s $14.7 billion settlement of a cheating scandal in the U.S., a Republican lawmaker said Wednesday.
Interior Department’s Drone Army Fights Fires and Monitors Wildlife
Department has created the largest federal drone program outside of the Pentagon
WSJ
There are now more government eyes in U.S. skies than ever before.
The Interior Department is dramatically amplifying its use of drones, launching thousands of unmanned flights to help manage the nation’s public lands, and creating the largest federal drone program outside of the Pentagon, federal officials said.
Trump's plan for Energy Star sparks industry uproar
The Hill
President Trump is facing strong opposition in his drive to eliminate federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) popular Energy Star program.
Opinion
LITTER, LITTER, LITTER, LITTER, LITTER, IT’S ALL LITTER!
Scott County Times
Two years ago at this same time, in this same space, I attempted to encourage travelers on our highways and byways to ditch the nasty habit of littering. It was an unsuccessful attempt so exactly one year ago in this same space, fed up by the unsightly amount of litter along those same highways and byways, I again attempted to encourage the same folks not to do the same thing. Again my musings fell on deaf ears.
Press Releases
Mineral Sites Added to Supplemental Feeding Ban
2/21/2018 1:26:12 PM
From MDWFP
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has amended the supplemental feeding ban in the six counties within the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management zone.
UWF program addresses 2010 oil spill’s effects on mental health
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill not only wrought environmental and economic damage across the Gulf Coast, it also exacerbated the need for mental health counseling throughout the region.
