State
Mississippi River tributary deemed 'most endangered' river
AP
An environmental organization identified on Tuesday a tributary of the Mississippi River as the nation's most endangered river of 2018 as a decades-old flood drainage plan has reincarnated.
State agency inspects Pearl gas station
Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture inspected a Pearl gas station after a photo was taken of someone near the pumps with a water hose.
NEW FIRE BOAT SETS SAIL ALONG THE GULF
WXXV
Sometime last week, along the waters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you may have seen a new piece of equipment riding the waves.
Black Bear Program Leader advice to keep bears out
NewsMS
Recently there have been more black bear sightings in Mississippi.
In 2002, there were about 50 bears residing in the state, and that number has more than tripled today.
Volunteers Cleaning Up the Cypress Preserve
DeltaNewsTV
The Greenville Garden Club's Weed Wrangle was going down at the Cypress Preserve, where nearly 60 local volunteers spent the morning removing plants that are not native to the Mississippi Delta and replacing them with new native plants.
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS DO ‘DIRTY WORK’ AT ELEMENTARY GARDEN
WCBI
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Volunteers with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi spent part of their day getting their hands dirty at a Tupelo Elementary School.
FISH HATCHERY RAN BY RECOVERING ADDICTS MAKES SALE
WXXV
The Aruka House Fish Farm in Moss Point is run by workers that are in the process of recovering from drug addictions. The newly established fish farm made its very first sale today since it opened six months ago.
State Government
Governor indicates transportation special session possible
Daily Journal
JACKSON – The conclusion of the 2018 legislative session does not mean efforts to find consensus on a plan to spend more money on transportation have ended for the year, multiple officials have said.
Oil Spill
Lawsuit dropped over Pensacola's fish hatchery project
WEAR
Regional
Is It Safe To Eat Fish From The Mississippi River?
WWNO
The Mississippi River has been flowing fast and high — and that’s meant the fishing has been good. But the river carries more than fish, water and dirt. It’s also a giant drainage basin for 40 percent of the country — and and picks up pollutants along the way.
Who controls Volkswagen settlement money? NC lawmakers win round in power struggle.
News & Observer
Republicans leading the General Assembly won the latest rounds in a protracted power struggle with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
National
Ethics Chief Urges EPA to Take Action on Pruitt
Letter warns that recent actions ‘raise concerns,’ presses agency to take action
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The head of the Office of Government Ethics on Friday wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the department to “take action” to address any ethical violations by its administrator, Scott Pruitt.
Agencies to sign Trump memo cutting review time for infrastructure: report
The Hill
At least a dozen Trump administration agencies are expected to sign a memo Monday to cut down on the time needed for environmental review processes for infrastructure projects.
Trump's EPA gives 'hardship' waivers to some Texas refiners, stoking ethanol mandate debate
Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON — A politically charged debate over biofuels mandates is stirring anew amid reports that the Environmental Protection Agency has been more generous of late in giving "hardship" waivers to refiners in Texas and beyond.
Anyone want to buy a dinosaur? Two on sale in Paris
Yahoo News
The skeletons of an allosaurus and a diplodocus are up for auction in Paris this week, marketed as hip interior design objects -- for those with big enough living rooms.
Press Releases
EPA Administrator Pruitt Praises Permitting MOU to Accelerate Crucial Infrastructure Projects
04/09/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, 12 federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU establishes a coordinated and timely process for environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects.
Outdoor Photography Contest
Entry Deadline June 1, 2018! WIN UP TO $1,000!
Youth ages 10-16 and adults are invited to submit photographs for entry no later than June 1, 2018. Participants must submit entries electronically. Overall winners will be announced Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 4 p.m. on stage during the 31st Annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza at the Trade Mart in Jackson, MS.
