State
Public hearing held for One Lake Development Project
WLBT
Those both in favor and against the One Lake Development were able to meet at the Agriculture and Forestry museum in Jackson Tuesday night to voice their concerns.
Supporters and Opposers attend public meeting on the Pearl River Basin Flood Control Project
WJTV
The pearl river basin flood control project continues to be a hot topic as people learned more during tonight's public meeting.
Baskets to be installed at Bennett Bayou will serve as a marsh for fish
WLOX
MOSS POINT, MS (WLOX) -Eight baskets will be dropped into Bennett Bayou in the hopes that they'll act as a living shoreline for fish.
SOME IN PONTOTOC COUNTY RAISE ISSUE WITH BROWN WATER
WTVA
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Some residents in the Pontotoc County area are complaining about brown water.
Oil Spill
Parish Gets Funds From Oil Spill Settlement for Boat Launch
AP
DES ALLEMANDS, La. (AP) — A boat launch is one of the 23 projects Louisiana has chosen for a portion of the $60 million set aside from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement to fund recreation projects.
Regional
10 worst plant invaders on the Louisiana coast
Times-Picayune
They clog waterways, overrun marshes and make it harder for animals to find food. Invasive plants have long been a problem in Louisiana, owing partly to the state's mild climate and abundant sunshine and rainfall.
Louisiana Fisherman Talks Water Quality and Nutrient Reduction with Iowa Farmers
Iowa Public Radio
The Mississippi River provides drinking water for millions of people living in cities along the water’s edge. It also carries runoff from Midwestern farms into the Gulf of Mexico.
National
EPA signs off on rule exempting farmers from reporting emissions
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday that it is implementing recently passed legislation that exempts farmers from having to report emissions derived from animal waste and other pollutants.
EPA chief: US needs a single standard for fuel efficiency
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting chief of the Environmental Protection Agency says there should be a single national standard for fuel efficiency by cars and trucks, speaking out as a showdown looms with California and other states.
Fish Will Start Losing Sense of Smell as Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, Study Finds
NY Times
Just as humans rely on their sense of smell to detect suitable food and habitats, avoid danger, and find potential mates, so do fish — only instead of sniffing scent molecules floating through the air, they use their nostrils to sense chemicals suspended in water.
Railroad company settles for $2.2 million over fiery derailment and oil spill
The Hill
A railroad operator is settling with the government for $2.2 million in penalties over the 2015 derailment of an oil tanker in a small West Virginia town that spilled thousands of gallons of oil and burst into flames.
