State
18 WHEELER TURNS OVER, CLOSES ON RAMP NEAR CANAL ROAD
WXXV
This morning in Harrison County, an 18 wheeler flipped onto its side, shutting down the westbound on-ramp at Canal Road and I-10.
County supervisors reject company's bid for levee work
AP
NATCHEZ, MISS. County supervisors in Mississippi have retroactively rejected a bid for the next phase of a levee project at an industrial site, citing a previous project and pending legislation.
'Home Town' stars help cleanup, redesign Laurel park
WDAM
The rain didn't stop the fun in downtown Laurel Tuesday as a local park was transformed into the Trustmark Art Park with Ben and Erin Napier, from HGTV's "Home Town."
WARNING ISSUED AS SNAKES COME OUT IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Snake season is upon North Mississippi and chances are you will see them.
There's a chance a tropical system will hit the Coast this weekend. What you need to know.
Sun Herald
The chance of a tropical or subtropical cyclone in the eastern Gulf of Mexico over the weekend has increased to 40 percent, threatening to dampen the Memorial Day weekend in South Mississippi.
National
EPA Chief Vows That Clean Drinking Water Is ‘National Priority’
Pruitt announces plan to address dangers from a group of chemicals
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that keeping chemical contamination out of drinking water is “a national priority,” a week after the agency reportedly tried to block publication of a study on drinking water hazards.
EPA's Pruitt: Dealing with water contaminant a 'national priority'
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dealing with a slate of toxic chemicals contaminating some drinking water systems around the country is a national priority, Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said Tuesday.
Cleaning Up EPA Chemicals List Could Ease Corporate Risks
Bloomberg
The EPA’s list of chemicals allowed in commerce is plagued by redundancies and errors, according to companies that face fines and increased regulatory costs.
McDonald's is being sucked into the movement to ban plastic straws
USA Today
The plastic drinking straw, one of the smallest components in the mountain of trash remaining after the typical fast-food meal, has become an unlikely battleground in the war on waste.
Press Releases
Administrator Pruitt Kicks Off National Leadership Summit on PFAS
Announces EPA’s four-step plan
05/22/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt opened the National Leadership Summit on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by announcing concrete steps the Agency plans to take following the Summit:
Space Invaders: Defending Against Invasive Plants
MDWFP
By Rick Hamrick
Invasive plants, like an insidious disease, enter silently and cause havoc. They can degrade native habitats by displacing native plant species or altering habitat structure, which in turn can have serious adverse effects on wildlife.
Secretary Zinke Announces Members of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council
5/22/2018
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the newly appointed members of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council. The Council was established on January 9, 2018, and is intended to provide the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture with advice regarding the establishment and implementation of existing and proposed policies and authorities with regard to wildlife and habitat conservation.
