State
What does the University of Southern Mississippi hope to do with 100,000 pounds of waste?
Hattiesburg American
Tammy Thompson has been recycling since she was 12 years old. She's kept up the habit as a student at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Monticello plans a cleanup day — Mayor hopes to spread environmental awareness March 17
Daily Leader
Martha Watts wants your waste.
The Monticello mayor told the Board of Aldermen at a recent meeting about the city-sponsored “Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Day” to be held from 8 a.m. to noon March 17 behind the Lawrence County Sportsplex.
City cleanup day planned in Long Beach
WLOX
A new program in Long Beach aims to improve the appearance of the town and bring the community together.
OCEAN SPRINGS STUDENTS ARE TURNING FISH POOP INTO FOOD
WXXV
The aquaponics program at Ocean Springs High School is one of only two programs of its kind in the state of Mississippi. Students in the program are growing plants and getting an education on environmental issues.
Officials keep eye on Mississippi River; expected to crest at 49.5 feet
Vicksburg Post
Officials with the city, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District and the Mississippi Levee Board are keeping an eye on the Mississippi River as they prepare for the river to go above flood stage in the next few days.
Entergy Mississippi files initial plan that could grant tax savings to customers
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) -- Entergy Mississippi filed its preliminary plan for implementing tax reform.
Former PHS will be new home of Mississippi Maritime Museum
WLOX
We're now getting a look at what the old Pascagoula High School could look like once the Mississippi Maritime Museum takes over.
National
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to EPA water regulation
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge led by states and environmental groups to an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that lets government agencies transfer water between different bodies, such as rivers and lakes, without needing to protect against pollution.
EPA faces record number of transparency lawsuits
The Hill
A record number of anti-secrecy lawsuits were filed in 2017 against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Scott Pruitt, Politico reported Monday.
Major EPA reorganization will end science research program
The Hill
A federal environmental program that distributes grants to test the effects of chemical exposure on adults and children is being shuttered amidst a major organization consolidation at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Illinois EPA Ditches Plan to Hold Public Meetings on VW Settlement
WTTW
Despite a commitment from the state’s top environmental official, there will be no public meetings for Illinois residents to weigh in on the state’s plan for spending $108.7 million in transportation funding from a national settlement with Volkswagen over the German automaker’s emissions scandal.
Press Releases
EPA Awards $25K to Mississippi State University for Rural Voices Radio: Voices Along the Gulf
02/26/2018
ATLANTA (February 26, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Program announced a $24,925 award to Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute at Mississippi State University (MSU) to work with students to develop environmental content for Rural Voices Radio: Voices Along the Gulf. The award will support two school groups, Bay-Waveland Middle School in Bay St. Louis and Stone High School in Wiggins, and one non-profit organization, the Hancock County Historical Society.
Video: CWD Public Meeting
From MDWFP
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science on February 22, 2018. In addition to providing more information about the disease, MDWFP biologists, MDWFP law enforcement personnel, and other professionals discussed Mississippi’s CWD Response Plan and answered questions.
