David K. Peacock Obituary (August 4)
State
Coast seafood industry skeptical of Jackson lake project. ‘I have a lot of concerns.’
Sun Herald
Monticello mayor criticizes One Lake project
Enterprise-Journal
TYLERTOWN — Monticello Mayor Martha Watts met with Walthall County supervisors on July 18 to seek support in opposing the One Lake proposal for the Pearl River near Jackson.
Ethics report Natchez violated Open Meetings Act
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ – A hearing ofcer for the Mississippi Ethics Commission found that the City of Natchez violated the state’s Open Meetings Act when it went behind closed doors earlier this year to review proposals from potential garbage haulers.
Southern Miss' new Marine Research Center offers unique environment for ocean exploration
Hattiesburg American
The Gulf of Mexico provides the perfect environment for oceanic exploration. Unlike the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, it's warm year-round. It offers waters that stand in for turbid rivers, clear blue oceans and shallow or deep conditions.
Mississippi law makes solar power unfeasible for many
Daily Leader
Down below, it’s a house of yesterday.
The old deed is framed and hanging on the northern wall, its crumbled, brown paper stained and straightened and framed in glass, bearing the signatures of Seavey and Moreton, the men who designed and built it in 1901.
MSU Extension promotes steps to reduce lead in water
NewsMS
Practical actions that can reduce lead in drinking water are highlights of a recently concluded multistate project.
Eastbound lanes on I-10 cleared after 18-wheeler collision and lime spill
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -Highway troopers have cleared all eastbound lanes on I-10 after a rear-end collision between two 18-wheelers caused a heavy traffic delay in Hancock County on Sunday morning.
Misinformation about chronic wasting disease circulating
Clarion Ledger
In a world of instant information, news travels fast. However, not all of it is true and many don't take the time to check facts or even know where to look. That has made the internet a prime vehicle for spreading misinformation — intentionally or not — about many topics, including chronic wasting disease.
EarthCon Consultants names McKercher as Gulf Coast operations leader
MBJ
EarthCon Consultants recently announced that William “Willie” McKercher, P.E. has joined the company as Gulf Coast Operations Leader.
Evers home added to African-American Civil Rights Network
AP
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has added the Mississippi home of Medgar and Myrlie Evers to the African-American Civil Rights Network, which was created by federal law this year.
State Government
Sen. Michael Watson plans run for secretary of state
Clarion Ledger
State Sen. Michael Watson, a Republican from Pascagoula, says he's planning to run for secretary of state in 2019.
Oil Spill
Construction starts on Leonard Destin Park
NWF Daily News
DESTIN — Five months after the groundbreaking, construction has finally begun on Captain Leonard Destin Park.
Regional
'Get this changed': Alabama still the only state that doesn't enforce dam safety
Al.com
In 1985, the cover story of the first-ever issue of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials newsletter trumpeted the national trade organization's high hopes that Alabama would institute a dam safety program that year.
Dead fish, sea turtles, manatees washing up on southwest Florida beaches in red tide explosion
AJC
A red tide algae bloom is killing marine life in the waters off southwest Florida in unprecedented numbers.
The Dead Zone of the Gulf of Mexico is as Large as Delaware
WBRZ
NOAA-funded scientists went on their yearly research cruise aboard the R/V Pelican in order to determine the size of the “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hundreds of baby birds killed by volleyball players on barrier island
Al.com
Beachgoers playing volleyball on a small island at the mouth of Mobile Bay perpetrated a horrific crime in recent weeks, likely killing hundreds of tiny least terns.
National
Top court nominee has long knocked back environmental rules
AP
Environmental groups were not going to be happy with anyone President Donald Trump picked for the Supreme Court. But the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh has them especially worried.
Trump administration reverses rule that banned pesticide use in wildlife refuges
The Hill
The Interior Department announced plans Friday to reverse a rule that banned the use of pesticides in national wildlife refuges.
Chemical company indicted over Hurricane Harvey explosions
The Hill
A French-owned chemical company and two executives were indicted Friday over allegations surrounding explosions at a plant near Houston after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Yosemite National Park’s air quality worst in US due to fires: report
The Hill
The air quality in Yosemite National Park has reached worse levels than anywhere in the U.S. and now rivals that of downtown Beijing, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Air quality still poor in Columbus; EPA gives metro area 3 years to meet standards
Columbus Dispatch
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a three-year deadline for the Columbus metro area to come into compliance with revised Clean Air Act standards.
Tucson's air pollution violates federal ozone standards for the first time
Arizona Daily Star
For the first time, Pima County is violating federal rules governing the noxious, lung-scarring pollutant ozone, local officials say.
Press Releases
Acting Administrator Wheeler Updates Administrator’s Superfund Emphasis List
Eight Sites Come Off List
08/03/2018
WASHINGTON (August 3, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the next revision of the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action. Eight sites (Centredale Manor Restoration Project, American Cyanamid Co., Ventron/Velsicol [aka Berry’s Creek]+, Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill+, B.F. Goodrich, Mississippi Phosphates Corporation, Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River*, and Casmalia Resources*+) have been removed from the Administrator’s Emphasis List, as the specific goals, objectives, and milestones associated with these sites have been achieved due to the direct involvement of Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler and former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. With this update, there is a total of 14 Superfund sites on the list.
