State
HARRISON COUNTY GEM SHOW
WXXV
If you are someone who appreciates gems and minerals, the annual Harrison County Gem Show in Biloxi was the place to be over the weekend.
Oil Spill
AL Gulf Coast makes resounding recovery 8 years after oil spill
WSFA
ORANGE BEACH, AL (WSFA) -There is an old quote from an unknown author that says "In the waves of change we find our direction."
Gulf coast tourism leader reflects on oil spill 8 years ago
WSFA
GULF SHORES, AL (WSFA) -One man who has a "global" view of how the coast has rebounded is Herb Malone.
Regional
NextEra to Buy Florida Utility From Southern for $5.1 Billion
Purchase primes NextEra for growth while giving Southern the cash to strengthen balance sheet weakened by Georgia nuclear plant
WSJ
NextEra Energy Inc. is buying a utility and other Florida assets from SouthernCo. for $5.1 billion in cash, in a deal that paves the way for America’s most valuable power company to grow further.
National
Nothing Certain In Search For 'Regulatory Certainty' At EPA
NPR
As Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has moved to roll back a sweeping array of Obama-era regulations he's relentlessly cited his goal of providing "regulatory certainty."
Environmentalists: Paper mills likely major source of chemical pollution in waterways
The Hill
A number of U.S. paper mills are expected to discharge hundreds of pounds of a controversial chemical into rivers — a reality that the federal government is aware of and has signed off on, according to internal Federal Drug Administration (FDA) documents.
‘Climate Change Is Real,’ Carmakers Tell White House in Letter
Bloomberg
Automakers urged the White House to cooperate with California officials in a coming rewrite of vehicle efficiency standards, saying “climate change is real.”
Park Service publishes climate report after charges of censorship
The Hill
The National Park Service (NPS) released a major report on rising sea levels after the Trump administration was accused of censoring it.
EPA: Big Island Leads Nation in Sulfur Dioxide Emissions
AP
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Big Island has the highest rate of sulfur dioxide emission in the nation, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency says, a distinction established before this month's toxic eruptions began pouring from Kilauea Volcano.
Going green: Alaska Airlines says 'so long' to non-recyclable plastic stir straws
USA Today
Alaska Airlines passengers will soon notice something different when they order in-flight cocktails or coffees.
Press Releases
EPA to Host National Leadership Summit on PFAS
05/21/2018
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is hosting a National Leadership Summit, a first-of-its-kind summit that will bring together more than 200 stakeholders from across the country to discuss and build on the steps the Agency has already taken to address Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—including PFOA and PFOS.
