State
DEQ OK’s permits for Progress poultry farm
Enterprise-Journal
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality gave the go-ahead Tuesday for a controversial Progress chicken farm.
City of Brookhaven chooses temporary fixes for Oak Hill
Daily Leader
…The HOA also wants the city to set aside the legal battle and repair the spillway under Oak Hill Drive because of the downstream damage that could result from a lake failure. Homeowners there cite a state law that allows cities and counties to cross onto private property and take necessary measures to prevent public safety hazards, but an April 24 inspection by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s Dam Safety Division said there was no imminent danger.
County takes bids for waste management services under advisement
Starkville Daily News
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors received three bid proposals for its potential new waste management services on Monday.
Horn Lake volunteers keep city beautiful
DeSoto Times-Tribune
If the city of Horn Lake looks a little neater and brighter today, it was likely because 130 volunteers, including members of the Horn Lake Mayor’s Youth Council, took time to pick up and clean up the city.
Nettleton hosting annual citywide cleanup day
Monroe Journal
NETTLETON – Volunteers are encouraged to do their part in beautifying Nettleton May 5 as part of the town’s annual cleanup day, being held in conjunction with Keep Mississippi Beautiful.
Jackson dumpster day set for Saturday
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - If you need to do a little spring cleaning, this is the weekend! The City of Jackson will have dumpsters in place Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:
SLOW DECLINE IN MISSISSIPPI CATFISH FARMS RAISES QUESTIONS
WCBI
Across Mississippi many catfish farmers are draining some of their ponds.
Tens of thousands of acres have been converted to row crops.
But does that mean the catfish industry is drying up in Mississippi?
Long-time Mississippi mayor announces his retirement
AP
D'IBERVILLE, MISS. The long-time mayor of a Mississippi city has announced his retirement.
News outlets report D'Iberville Mayor Rusty Quave announced at the State of the City address Wednesday that he will not run for an eighth term in 2021.
Regional
Proposed increase of protected coral reefs in the Gulf sent to Trump administration
Houston Chronicle
After nearly two hours of heated debate, an advisory group sent a proposal expanding the number of federally protected coral reef systems in the Gulf of Mexico to the Trump administration for approval.
National
Dem states want court to decide on Obama climate rule
The Hill
A group of attorneys for Democratic states and cities is asking a federal appeals court to issue a ruling on former President Barack Obama’s landmark climate change rule for power plants.
Families tell EPA chief of deaths linked to paint stripper
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has met with families of two men whose deaths were linked to a toxic compound in a widely sold paint stripper, weeks after lawmakers pressed him about an Obama-era rule that would limit sales to consumers.
Emails show Pruitt turned to advocates, not staff, at EPA
Washington Post
WASHINGTON – Emails and other documents from the Environmental Protection Agency shed new light on internal deliberations behind one of the most colorful proposals to come out of the agency during Administrator Scott Pruitt’s tenure – an ill-fated attempt to set up opposing teams to debate the science of climate change.
Reporter On New Email Dump That Reveals Secret Inner Workings Of The EPA
NPR
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the response to a recent FOIA request shows that Scott Pruitt and his staff have gone to great lengths to keep the public and the news media at a distance.
Pennsylvania funds clean air with VW settlement
AP
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governor said Thursday the state will use a $118 million settlement with Volkswagen over the company’s cheating on emissions tests to cut air pollution in the state.
World's deepest plastic bag found at bottom of Mariana Trench - highlighting spread of ocean pollution
The Telegraph
The world's deepest plastic bag has been found at bottom of the Mariana Trench by scientists, highlighting the spread of ocean pollution.
Turning feral hogs into fertilizer? Australia has novel way to fight pig problem: report
Times-Picayune
Feral hogs aren't just a problem in Louisiana, where they damage crops and fragile marshlands. In Australia, they're also decimating sea turtle populations, eating every egg in sight during nesting season.
Press Releases
Moon Lake Reopened to Recreational Boating
5/9/2018
MDWFP
JACKSON - Moon Lake in Coahoma County has been reopened to recreational boating and fishing. Moon Lake was closed due to flood waters causing safety issues and to prevent further damage to homes and property.
Administrator Pruitt Advances President Trump's Regulatory Reform Agenda with Smart Sectors Partners
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt kicked off the release of the President's Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
EPA Announces 2018 Asthma Management Award Winners
05/09/2018
WASHINGTON — As part of Asthma Awareness Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing two outstanding programs with the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management: The Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Clinic (PAAC) and the Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
