State
Councilman Banks reverses course on opposition to $10M in water, sewer funding for Jackson
Clarion Ledger
By Wednesday afternoon, all was well with the Jackson City Council. But not before a contentious meeting less than 24 hours earlier that threatened to throw the city into violation of a federal consent decree over its water and sewer woes.
Special city council meeting to be held for $5 million public works project
Special city council meeting scheduled to discuss multimillion-dollar public works project.
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — A special city council meeting will be held to discuss the $5 million one-year term bids of Hemphill Construction Company, Utility Constructors, Inc. and Delta Constructions, Inc. for labor and equipment to perform various public works sewer projects.
Greenville Binning Part Of Its Recycling Program
Delta Daily News
The City of Greenville is binning part of it’s recycling program.
Brookhaven board to meet with trash companies today
Daily Leader
The Brookhaven Board of Aldermen will meet with four trash collection and disposal companies today at 6 p.m. at the city board room in the Lincoln County-Brookhaven Government Complex.
Council approves new waste contract
Picayune Item
Garbage pickup within the city limits of Picayune will be handled by a new company starting in September.
COUNTY GOES AFTER ILLEGAL DUMPERS
South Reporter
A Moscow, Tenn., resident was fined for the dumping of waste tires in Marshall County, according to county zoning director Ken Jones.
TRASHY CORNER IS ‘EMBARRASSMENT’
McHenry resident complains to BoS
Stone County Enterprise
A McHenry resident appeared before the Stone County Board of Supervisors at its Monday meeting to request help with a trash problem.
Costco fuel center approved across the street on Highland Colony
Madison County Journal
RIDGELAND — A fueling station across the street from the proposed Costco on the Highland Colony was approved in an 4-3 vote Tuesday night.
IMMS SUMMER CAMP
WXXV
Since 2010, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been offering a summer camp to marine enthusiasts across the United States.
More bear sightings in South MS peak public interest
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -There is Bigfoot, the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, and now, the South Mississippi Bear. Wednesday morning brought us yet another bear sighting this week.
Bright Future: Cathedral student’s artwork selected for Ducks Unlimited honor
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — CeCe McKinney, a recent graduate of Cathedral High School, has managed to indirectly contribute to the wildlife conservation efforts of Mississippi Ducks Unlimited.
National
GOP senator defends EPA chief, calls ethics allegations lies
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator who had expressed concerns about Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt mounted an outspoken defense of him Wednesday after a face-to-face meeting, calling ethics allegations against Pruitt “outrageous lies.”
Dems press EPA nominees on ethics, climate
The Hill
Skeptical Senate Democrats used a Wednesday confirmation hearing for two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominees to push the candidates on Scott Pruitt’s ethics scandals and climate change.
Long-awaited report on water contaminants released by HHS
CNN
A long-awaited government study on the toxicity levels chemicals commonly used in manufacturing was made public on Wednesday, months after a White House official warned that it could be a "potential public relations nightmare."
PFAS report that EPA hid for months recommends stricter advisory level
Michigan Radio
Exposure to fracking chemicals makes fat cells grow, Duke scientists say
News & Observer
Duke University scientists are known for research that raises concerns about the safety of fracking. Their newest, out Thursday, hits at one of Americans' greatest obsessions: weight gain.
EPA to propose reallocating waived biofuels volumes to other refiners: sources
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose reallocating biofuel blending obligations waived under its small refinery exemption program to other refiners, in an announcement that could come as early as Friday, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans.
Because VW tried to dodge pollution laws, Utah will get $35M to spend on low-emission vehicles
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah’s state-owned vehicle fleet will become cleaner, thanks to its share of a settlement Volkswagen paid for selling cars it had rigged to evade emission limits.
Press Releases
MDWFP Biologist to Present Snakehead Program at VEC
6/20/2018
From MDWFP
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) fisheries biologist Nathan Aycock will present a program about snakehead fish at the Visitor Education Center (VEC) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30.
