State
Law Firm Retained in Greenwood Wastewater Dispute
Delta Daily News
GREENWOOD, MS (Ben Caxton) — The City of Greenwood has hired a law firm in a dispute over repairs required its two-year-old wastewater treatment plant.
South Mississippi Strong: Preserving our state's natural resources
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) -One of coastal Mississippi's greatest strengths is it's abundance of natural beauty.
Steel firm to invest more than $230M in Mississippi mill
AP
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Steel Dynamics announced plans Thursday to invest $230 million to upgrade its northeast Mississippi steel mill, creating 45 jobs as the company continues pushing the mill toward higher-value products.
Grant will help fund drainage project in city
Vicksburg Post
The U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service and the city of Vicksburg have signed a grant agreement to help cover the cost of a major drainage project on Sherman Avenue in the Kings community.
National
EPA’s Pruitt Wants to Limit His Own Agency’s Authority
Removing the EPA’s effective veto power over permits to dump waste into waterways would affect mining, real-estate projects
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The chief of the Environmental Protection Agency is trying to limit one of the agency’s most powerful tools to manage or block mining, real-estate and other developments by removing the effective veto power it has over permits to dump waste into waterways.
Residents Want EPA Action on New Group of Toxic Chemicals
State environmental officials across New England told the Environmental Protection Agency that they are struggling to get a handle on a new group of toxic chemicals that are increasingly turning up in groundwater across the region.
AP
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — A new group of toxic chemicals is causing headaches for state officials in New England, several whom talked of struggling to understand the health risk and find the money to clean up the compounds that are increasingly turning up in the regions drinking water.
Children Not Mentioned in EPA Evaluation of Persistent Chemicals
Bloomberg
Health groups are raising concerns that children and other vulnerable populations are being excluded from the EPA’s plans to regulate five of the most problematic chemicals in commerce.
U.S. EPA proposes higher 2019 biofuels mandate in line with expectations
Reuters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed setting a blending mandate of 19.88 billion gallons for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), 3 percent higher from this year’s and in line with expectations.
More Buildings Are Going Green. Literally.
‘Biophilic’ designs incorporate elements of nature both outside and inside. It’s aesthetically pleasing—and makes people feel, and perform, better.
WSJ
Most people, when they think of “green” buildings, take that to mean structures built with energy conservation in mind. But, increasingly, buildings are becoming literally green, as cities and companies around the world embrace biophilic design—the concept of surrounding buildings with nature, even on their upper floors, and bringing the outdoors indoors by including natural elements in their interior design.
Press Releases
Jun 26 2018
Legislation Would Streamline Permitting Process and Fund Research and Development
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced the “Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act.” The legislation would streamline the permitting process for aquaculture farms in federal waters, and fund research and development to advance the aquaculture industry. The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
EPA Highlights Permit Streamlining Success
06/26/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, in support of the Trump Administration’s efforts to expedite infrastructure projects, EPA’s Smart Sectors program released a video, Best Practices in Permitting, highlighting best practices in environmental permitting.
Successful Partnerships in Permitting Video Released by EPA Smart Sectors Program
06/26/2018
ATLANTA (June 26, 2018) – Today, the EPA Smart Sectors Program released a ‘best practices’ in permitting video to highlight an example of successful partnerships in permitting for replication by other companies, states, and regional/federal agencies.
EPA Concludes Historic PFAS Community Engagement Event in New Hampshire
Two-Day Event Filled with Productive Listening and Working Sessions with Communities and State Partners
06/26/2018
Exeter, N.H. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrapped up the second day of the first ever per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Community Engagement event in Exeter, N.H.
EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline
06/26/2018
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2019, as well as the biomass based diesel volume standard for calendar year 2020.
