State
Concerned citizens hear about lake project proposed in Jackson
Picayune Item
A public meeting was held Thursday evening at the INFINITY Science Center to share information about the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Flood Risk Management Project that could affect the Pearl River as is runs through southern Mississippi counties and Louisiana parishes.
Sewage leaks from bypass hose onto nearby yards
WLBT
A sewer bypass pump has sat on Meadowbrook Road for months, unsightly, noisy and irritating.
Water board agrees to sell river water to Saltillo
Daily Journal
TUPELO – The residents on the west side of Saltillo could be drinking river water by the end of the week. The rest of the city will have to wait months.
Demand driving Shale Support
Picayune Item
Increased demand has caused Shale Support LLC to plan to expand production of proppants used in the hydraulic fracturing industry at its Picayune location.
Mississippi reports 6 more West Nile virus cases for 2018
AP
The Mississippi State Department of Health is confirming six more cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state's 2018 total to 13 so far.
National
A giant floating trash collector will try to scoop up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
USA Today
SAN FRANCISCO – On Sept. 8, an ungainly, 2,000-foot-long contraption will steam under the Golden Gate Bridge in what’s either a brilliant quest or a fool's errand.
Designing the Death of a Plastic
Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command.
NY Times
Adam Feinberg had no sooner made a bright yellow thin sheet of plastic than he had to shred it into little pieces. He chose an “I”-shaped mold for the logo of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he is a chemist. Then, he filled it with the plastic bits and stuck it in a hot oven.
Aardvark, only U.S. producer of paper straws, acquired to meet skyrocketing demand
Indianapolis Star
Press Releases
Love Canal Revealed a National Problem; Superfund Provided a Solution
EPA’s Superfund Task Force Continues to Ensure Cleanups Remain a Top Priority
08/06/2018
(New York, N.Y. -- August 6, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates the 40th anniversary of Love Canal, a tragedy that spurred a law to clean up hazardous waste and give voice to communities across the country.
