State
New hurdle for controversial Pearl River dam added to funding bill
Times-Picayune
The U.S. Senate could take up a bill as early as this week that includes a new obstacle for a controversial proposal to dam a section of the Pearl River in central Mississippi.
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Hopson Bayou in Tutwiler
DeltaDailyNews
An ongoing sewer release from a broken force main into Hopson Bayou in Tutweiler has prompted advisories for area residents. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory for the Bayou between the Second Street bridge and the Thornton Road bridge.
County to clear land to promote economic development
Meridian Star
The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to accept the highest bid for timber on a parcel of land just off Sweet Gum Bottom Road.
...The supervisors and Road Manager Rush Mayatt said they felt pressed to accept because they had already applied for and received land clearance permits from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Hazardous waste day set for Sept. 29 in Meridian
Meridian Star
The City of Meridian will host its second Household Hazardous Waste Day this year on Sept. 29, allowing residents to dump their hazardous wastes for free.
The day, covered by a grant from Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, will cost $25,000.
Metro to be awarded county’s new waste collection contract
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Adams County announced Tuesday it would award the county’s waste collection contract to Metro Service Group, effective starting Dec. 1, 2018.
Arrow to shoot straight on switchover
Daily Leader
A Brookhaven alderwoman is planning a meeting Thursday to welcome Arrow Disposal Service Inc. to the neighborhood.
STARKVILLE CITY LEADERS APPROVE TWO VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
WCBI
During Tuesday’s board of alderman meeting, city leaders in Starkville voted to make two important infrastructure improvements.
CALHOUN COUNTY RESIDENTS SEEK HELP SOLVING FLOODING ISSUES
WTVA
Some residents in Calhoun County say they will need government help to keep floodwater from continuing to damage their properties.
Mississippi shipyard gets $78M contract for crew barges
AP
PASCAGOULA, MISS.
A Mississippi shipyard is getting a $78 million contract to start building barges for U.S. Navy crews to live aboard when their ships are being repaired or overhauled.
Oil Spill
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE MS AQUARIUM
WXXV
This afternoon, students at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School learned about some of the animals that will be at the Mississippi Aquarium.
Regional
‘We need help’: N.C. towns plead for dam, levee upgrades after second major flood in two years
Washington Post
LUMBERTON, N.C. — Paddling through the swamp that was once her front yard Tuesday morning, Megan Curry saw this waterlogged community through the eyes of someone who had lived there all her life.
National
Trump administration weakens methane pollution standards for drilling on public lands
The Hill
The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized its plans to weaken regulations on methane gas releases from drilling on public land.
EPA’s top watchdog quits amid probes of agency’s leadership
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog office announced his retirement Tuesday, leaving subordinates to pursue ongoing ethics probes involving former EPA chief Scott Pruitt and his team.
German Car Makers Investigated Over ‘Possible Collusion’ on Emissions Technology
EU accuses BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen of limiting the development of technology that would reduce harmful exhaust emissions
WSJ
BRUSSELS—The European Union’s antitrust body has opened a formal investigation into “possible collusion” among Germany’s big car makers to limit the development of technology that would reduce harmful exhaust emissions.
Opinion
In the U.S., black, brown and poor people suffer the most from environmental contamination
Washington Post
By Colin Provost and
Brian J. Gerber
At the end of August, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency released its Affordable Clean Energy Plan to reduce carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants.
Press Releases
What’s the Value of Lost Recreation Days from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?
NC State
In 2015, BP reached an $18.7 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and five states, stemming from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Leading up to that settlement, a team of researchers conducted the largest damage assessment ever to determine the value of lost recreation days, focusing specifically on the Gulf Coast. And those researchers are now explaining how they did it.
Alabama Trustees Release
Second Restoration Plan
Secretary Zinke Announces $100 Million to Support State Parks and Outdoor Recreation
9/18/2018
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ryan K. Zinke today announced a $100 million distribution from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 States, the Territories, and the District of Columbia for state-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects. LWCF funds are non-taxpayer dollars derived from Outer Continental Shelf lease revenues and are awarded through federal matching grants administered by the National Park Service.
Mississippi
$1,241,508
