State
Jackson City Council members vote to approve resolution on One Lake Development
WLBT
The Jackson City Council voted 6 to 1 Tuesday night to approve and support a resolution for the Pearl River Flood Control Project, more commonly known as the One Lake Development.
Engineers: "The IHOP sinkhole project is complete"
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Good news from Tuesday’s City Council meeting about the IHOP sinkhole project.
Adams County weighing waste bids
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Three potential waste collection service providers met Monday with the Adams County Board of Supervisors to answer questions and discuss their proposals.
Supervisors place moratorium on development in Punkin Water area
Oxford Eagle
A moratorium on all new development in the Punkin Water Association franchise area has been enacted by the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors.
State Government
Shad White takes oath as new state auditor in Mississippi
AP
Republican Shad White was sworn in Tuesday as Mississippi's new state auditor, and in a brief speech he pledged to protect taxpayers' money.
Oil Spill
Supervisors hear about Team SALT’s Beach Outfalls pilot project
Sea Coast Echo
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Monday heard a presentation from Allison Anderson about the SALT Beach Outfalls pilot project.
BP spill settlement money to pay for dozens of recreation projects
Times-Picayune
About $60 million from the BP oil disaster settlement will pay for more than two dozen outdoor recreational projects across the Louisiana coast, including upgrades in Grand Isle and Elmer's Island in Jefferson Parish, the state announced Tuesday (July 17).
Regional
South Carolina Fights U.S. Plan to Abandon Nuclear Project Employing 1,800
Department of Energy is spending $1.2 million a day on facility designed to dispose of surplus weapons-grade plutonium
WSJ
The U.S. Energy Department says it is spending $1.2 million a day on a partially built South Carolina nuclear facility that it wants to abandon due to soaring costs.
FedEx delivers T. rex fossil to Smithsonian
WMC
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -FedEx brought a special delivery to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.
National
Acting U.S. EPA administrator wants to 'depoliticize' environmental issues
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Andrew Wheeler, the acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, seems intent on setting a new tone for the embattled agency, but not a new direction for the industry-friendly Trump administration.
EPA eases rules on how coal ash waste is stored across U.S.
Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015.
EPA proposal to limit science studies draws opposition
AP
Democratic lawmakers joined scores of scientists, health providers, environmental officials and activists Tuesday in denouncing an industry-backed proposal that could limit dramatically the scientific studies the Environmental Protection Agency considers in shaping protections for human health.
Greens sue EPA over ‘super-polluting’ truck rule
The Hill
Environmental groups on Tuesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision to delay enforcement of a regulation meant to limit the number of trucks sold with older engines that don’t meet newer pollution rules.
Watchdog: Fewer than half of all school districts test for lead in drinking water
The Hill
A government watchdog report released Tuesday found that in 2017 fewer than half of all school districts tested their drinking water for lead levels.
Volkswagen scandal: Time running out for diesel car owners to cash in on $10B deal
USA Today
Owners of Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars rigged with software that causes them to pollute have less than two months left to request compensation as part of a sweeping settlement.
Press Releases
Council Executive Director Recommends Approval of Alabama Planning State Expenditure Plan
On July 10, 2018, the Council’s Executive Director provided a recommendation memo to the Council Chair, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to approve the Alabama Planning State Expenditure Plan (PSEP). This PSEP amendment, if approved by the Council Chair, would provide $339,775 to support planning activities needed to develop a State Expenditure Plan. Pursuant to the RESTORE Act, States must submit PSEPs for approval by the Council Chair.
