State
Soulé exhibit includes talk on state of Mississippi's waters
Meridian Star
The Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit on display in Meridian is hosting a free presentation, The State of Water in Mississippi, at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Soulé Steam Works / Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum. The presentation by Donetta McCullum of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is being presented by Keep Meridian & Lauderdale County Beautiful.
Greenville City Council Approve Sewer Rate Increases
DeltaNewsTV
The Greenville City Council voted during a special session to approve sewer rate increases to help cover infrastructure repair costs.
Pearlington presents proposal to Hancock County Utility Authority to operate its own well
Sea Coast Echo
Last week, the Hancock County Utility Authority Board heard a presentation from board member James Lamy and Ty Necaise about the Pearlington Water and Sewer District.
Lamy said that the HCUA is looking at increasing water costs and that Pearlington is looking at funding itself.
Outdoor recreation increases rural lands values
Wildlife-related recreation generates about $2.9 million in economic impact to the state of Mississippi each year.
Delta Farm Press
Hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, outdoor physical exercise and other outdoor recreation mean millions of dollars for Mississippi annually.
MFC Wildland Firefighters battling est. 200-acre fire in Jefferson Davis County
WDAM
New Hebron, MS (WLBT) -MFC Wildland Firefighters are battling an estimated 200-acre wildfire near the Jefferson Davis/ Simpson County line.
Following purchase of paper mill, IP looks to take visible role in community
Commercial Dispatch
International Paper is one of the leading producers of pulp and paper products in the country, but Columbus Mill Manager David Phillips said the company hopes to take the lead on the community involvement front as well.
New ranger takes over Homochitto National Forest
Daily Leader
The Homochitto is now Jonny’s woods. National Forest Service wildlife biologist and natural resources professional Jonny Fryar is the new Homochitto district ranger, the top administrator in the Meadville office overseeing the care and management of all 192,000 acres of the Homochitto National Forest, from Allen to Caseyville to Darrington.
Navy performs major underwater vehicle training in MS Sound
WLOX
We're used to hearing about the military using unmanned aircraft in daily activities and exercises.
State Government
Special legislative session could come as early as next week
WLBT
We have new details about the upcoming special session for infrastructure issues. Governor Phil Bryant's office says that the most likely dates at this point are August 23 and 24 that's a week from tomorrow.
Oil Spill
Penguins, a party, and giant tunnels: Progress continues on Gulfport aquarium
WLOX
Piece by piece, the Mississippi Aquarium is coming together in Gulfport. On Wednesday, acrylic panels for the new facility arrived at the Port of Gulfport all the way from Italy.
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM ACRYLIC PANELS ARRIVE
WXXV
The Mississippi Aquarium continues to progress as the acrylic panels made their way to the Port of Gulfport.
RIBBON CUTTING AT MGCCC WEST HARRISON COUNTY CENTER
WXXV
Today the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Harrison County Center, the home for the MGCCC Industry Training Programs funded by the BP Restore Act.
Regional
Top 4 bids 30 percent of Gulf of Mexico lease sale’s $178M
AP
Oil and gas companies made $178.1 million in high bids for federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico. That's about 28 percent above the last gulf-wide sale in March.
National
EPA Vows to Improve Communication With Vulnerable Communities
Bloomberg
The EPA needs to do a better job telling neighborhoods about the dangers they face from nearby pollution, the agency’s head said. But that is a promise community advocates said they have heard before.
Buffer strips take on new purpose
Saturated buffers can remove more nitrate from tile drainage water.
Delta Farm Press
Buffer strips aren’t new to Iowa farmers. Iowa State University has been conducting research and advancing the science on buffers for years. But saturating a buffer with drainage tile water to remove nitrates from the water is a relatively new practice.
Unhealthy smoky air blankets Northwest
AP
SEATTLE (AP) — Unhealthy air filled with smoke from wildfires blanketed the Northwest again on Wednesday.
Opinion
PROFESSIONAL BOARDS SHOULD NOT STAND FOR PROTECTIONISM
Northside Sun
There is a nationwide trend to roll back professional licensing requirements and Mississippi is leading the charge.
Press Releases
EPA Hosts National Environmental Justice Public Meeting
08/15/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kicked off the first in-person National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) public meeting since new members were announced on March 3, 2018.
