State
ONE LAKE COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
Northside Sun
The public comment period for the One Lake Project has been extended an additional 45 days.
PID board studying wetlands on Parkway East
Madison County Journal
Board members of the Parkway East Public Improvement District (PID) approved two budgets and a wetlands study at a Monday evening meeting as they move forward following years of stalling litigation on the failed Galleria Parkway project.
Velocys gets environmental green light
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — A renewable fuels renery planned to locate in Adams County got the environmental green light from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week.
Hernando West sewer financing discussed
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Hernando aldermen Tuesday heard a proposal by developers of the Hernando West project that in a nutshell would finance a major sewer trunk line to serve approximately 1,000 Hernando residents residents and allow for expansion of the city's sewer service.
New company to collect waste in Picayune next month
Picayune Item
Beginning next month, residents within the city limits of Picayune will have their waste picked up by a new company.
Possible increase for Meridian garbage rates
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Meridian residents might soon see an increase in their garbage fees.
CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON TO FIX BROWN WATER IN PONTOTOC COUNTY
WTVA
A water official says a solution is on the horizon for some people in Pontotoc County.
Many customers of the Oak Hill Water Association have been dealing with brown water for some time.
Gas compressor station work showing progress
New Albany Gazette
Work is progressing on the natural gas compressor station to be constructed in the Pleasant Hill area along the Columbia-Gulf gas line.
Keep Waveland Beautiful adds scenery to beach
Sea Coast Echo
Members of the Keep Waveland Beautiful committee are always seeking new ways enhance beautification efforts throughout the city.
Grant will fund better bridges on Natchez Trace hiking trail
AP
RIDGELAND, MISS.
A charitable group is paying to improve some hiking-path bridges near the Natchez Trace Parkway in central Mississippi.
Parasites killed gold fish
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Small crustaceans — not shy foul play — were responsible for the death of gold fish earlier this summer in the fountain at Memorial Park.
Regional
Exxon asked to pay $1.8M for Arkansas oil spill damage
AP
State and federal officials are asking Exxon Mobil to pay more than $1.8 million in compensation for a 2013 oil spill in Arkansas.
Red snapper: Unusual experiment in Gulf of Mexico may ripple nationwide
USA Today
TAMPA, Fla. – An unusual experiment playing out in the Gulf of Mexico not only is helping defuse the nation’s most politically charged fishing dispute but also advancing a new way of managing one of the country's most popular pastimes.
Are the toxic algae blooms along Florida's coasts making people sick?
USA Today
Southern Co. Earnings Hurt by Cost Overruns at Nuclear-Power Plant
Costs to build the Vogtle plant increase again by more than $1 billion
WSJ
Less than a year ago, Southern Co. officials forged a political and financial deal to continue building a nuclear-power plant beset by cost overruns and delays. The company pledged that a new construction contractor would fix problems that had plagued the project.
North Carolina Allows First Alligator Hunt in More Than 40 Years
More than 400 applicants vie for 20 permits in lottery
WSJ
A handful of hunters will soon be permitted to bag an animal rarely hunted in North Carolina: an American alligator.
National
EPA pushes back on asbestos criticisms
The Hill
The Trump administration is pushing back against a rash of criticism that new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies could lead to the import or manufacturing of asbestos.
Southern California Gas Agrees to Settlement for 2015 Methane Leak
Utility to pay $120 million in civil settlement for gas leak that drove thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes
WSJ
A California utility has agreed to a $120 million civil settlement for a massive gas leak that drove thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes.
Trump administration moves to open 1.6 million acres to fracking, drilling in California
Sacramento Bee
Ending a five-year moratorium, the Trump administration Wednesday took a first step toward opening 1.6 million acres of California public land to fracking and conventional oil drilling, triggering alarm bells among environmentalists.
Press Releases
Washington (August 7, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today released a memorandum taking initial steps to empower States and tribes in assuming Section 404 permit authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In taking on this authority, States and tribes can accelerate job-creating economic development and infrastructure, all while continuing to protect the environment.
EPA Wraps Up Colorado Springs PFAS Community Engagement
08/08/2018
DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded the two-day per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Community Engagement event in Colorado Springs, Colo. with a roundtable discussion on identifying, communicating , and resolving PFAS concerns.
Better Assessment of Losses, Updated Maps Are Critical to Program’s Long-Term Success
Congress has passed a short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), giving lawmakers more time to reach a consensus on needed reforms. Although the extension through November is not ideal, a lapse in the program would have been completely reckless, leaving millions of Americans uncertain about their flood insurance protections.
