State
Scientists hope to change how people think of jellyfish
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) -Did you know that jellyfish protect baby fish from predators, which helps keep the fish population thriving.
TACKLING TRASH IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS
WCBI
A group is tackling trash in Downtown Columbus.
GULFPORT FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT LARGE TRASH FIRE
WXXV
This afternoon, Gulfport Fire Department reported to the scene of a trash fire in north Gulfport.
Day featuring forestry and wildlife hosted in Picayune area
Picayune Item
On Saturday, the Hancock/Harrison County Forestry and Wildlife Association had its second annual Forestry and Wildlife for Family and Kids Field Day at Brookewood Tree Farm in Picayune.
State Government
Former Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway has died
WLOX
Former Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway has died. Holloway was Biloxi’s longest-serving mayor, first elected Mayor in 1993 and serving until February 2015, when he resigned for health reasons. He was 79.
Regional
Mosaic Fertilizer Proposes Phosphate Mine In DeSoto
WGCU
Mosaic Fertilizer wants to start mining for phosphate on about 18,000-acres of land in the Peace River Basin in DeSoto County, about three miles from Arcadia.
National
EPA chief Scott Pruitt sought used Trump hotel mattress: aide
Washington Post
WASHINGTON -- Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt had a top aide seek a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel and perform other personal chores for him, including house-hunting and booking personal travel, according to testimony released Monday.
Confusion Drives Firms Away From EPA Waste Tracking System
Bloomberg
Companies are perplexed about how to use the EPA’s new electronic tracking system for hazardous waste shipments, convincing some not to participate a month ahead of the system’s launch.
Monsanto shedding name: Bayer acquisition leads to change for environmental lightning rod
USA Today
The name Monsanto is no more but not necessarily for reasons that would satisfy the seed and pesticide company's many critics.
Press Releases
EPA Celebrates 500 Days of American Greatness
· Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement
· Ensuring Clean Air & Water
· Reducing Burdensome Government Regulations
· Repealing the so-called “Clean Power Plan”
· Repealing the Waters of the United States Rule
· Promoting Energy Dominance
· Promoting Science Transparency
· Ending Sue & Settle
· Promoting Certainty to the Auto Industr7
EPA Approves Louisiana’s Clean-Air Plan for Transport of Pollutants to Other States, Cleans Out Backlog
06/04/2018
DALLAS – (June 4, 2018) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the State of Louisiana’s clean-air plan related to transporting air pollution from particulate matter across state lines, known as interstate transport. EPA determined that emissions from pollution sources in Louisiana do not contribute significantly to diminished air quality in other states.
