State
Mississippi industrial site added to Superfund cleanup list
AP
Federal officials are putting a north Mississippi industrial site on the national Superfund list for cleanup.
Angela Hill gives presentation at Rotary meeting
Picayune Item
Senator Angela Hill gave a presentation to the Picayune Rotary Club Tuesday morning about the “One Lake Project,” its potential impact on the environment and what she is trying to do to prevent it from moving forward.
Utility Bills May Be Going Up in Clarksdale
DeltaDailyNews
Customers of Clarksdale Public Utilities could be seeing higher bills next year. The CPU board met yesterday and commissioners approved a budget for fiscal year 2019 that reflects a 13.5 overall increase in revenues, or about $2.9 million, driven by a 27% increase in sewer and water revenue.
Fulton leaders sign $400,000 USDA bond resolution to complete water expansion
Itawamba County Times
Fulton leaders are dotting i’s and crossing t’s on the paperwork that will net them the money they need to expand the city’s water service.
COUNTY LEADERS MEET TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE NRG POWER PLANT
WCBI
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The NRG Power Plant in Choctaw County is in a proposed sale to Entergy, a major power plant in the state.
Oil Spill
HANDS-ON ANIMAL EXPERIENCE AT MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
WXXV
When the Mississippi Aquarium opens its doors it will bring hundreds of aquatic wonders like alligators, otters, and dolphins to the Coast.
National
Administration announces plan to streamline oil and gas extraction in national forests
The Hill
The Forest Service plans to submit a rule that would make it easier to explore oil and gas drilling, as well as mineral mining, in National Forests.
U.S. ‘likely’ has taken over as the world’s top oil producer
AP
The United States may have reclaimed the title of the world’s biggest oil producer sooner than expected.
Press Releases
Administrator Wheeler Releases Memo to Improve Drug Take-Back Programs and Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
09/12/2018
WASHINGTON (September 12, 2018) — Today, at the National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition (NNOAC) Drug Enforcement Forum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler released a new memorandum to provide clarity, certainty, and assist law enforcement agencies with the management of household drugs collected in take-back programs.
EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for North Carolina and South Carolina
09/11/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, in preparation for Hurricane Florence, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler approved emergency fuel waiver requests made this afternoon on behalf of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
