State
Jail site might be cleared by end of the year
Vicksburg Post
The Warren County Board of Supervisors is hoping the site for a new jail can be cleared of structures by the end of the year.
...George added that contact has also been made about the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality removing a pond on the site.
Pearl River County residents can attend private well workshop, bring water samples for testing
Picayune Item
Private well owners will soon be able to benefit from free water testing offered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Lambert out as public works director
Enterprise-Journal
The latest meeting of the McComb Board of Selectmen was no Tuesday night massacre, but one employee was given his walking papers.
Belhaven Heights and Belhaven residents meet to discuss how to preserve the "urban forest"
WJTV
A group of homeowners in Jackson's Belhaven Heights neighborhood are working to preserve, what they call, the urban forest.
Keep Tupelo Beautiful plans planting day Saturday
Daily Journal
Bob Marion at Mid-South Nursery discovered recently his nursery had a surplus of trees and plants indigenous to Mississippi.
Mississippi Choctaw tribe receives grant to buy buses
AP
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is receiving federal money to replace some buses.
The tribe is getting $857,700.
Results in for Mississippi alligator season
NewsMS
Alligator hunting season in Mississippi is officially over and according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks the current total of alligators harvested is 856.
State Government
MDOT RELEASES NEW GAME DAY FRIENDLY APP
WCBI
As football season kicks off, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has relaunched a free mobile app with new and updated features to help fans get their game on.
MDOT Traffic gives users real-time access to tools that show road conditions and traffic alerts.
Regional
Giant logjam cleared on Pearl River
Times-Picayune
Former Brusly mayor to Baton Rouge aquifer commission: We must fight water waste
The Advocate
The capital area takes its drinking water so much for granted that some residents would rather leave a running hose in a leaky pool than repair the crack, would prefer to turn their sprinklers on a brick house to cool the masonry instead of turning on the air conditioning, Joey Normand said.
Vehicle emissions tests no longer required in 26 NC counties
WRAL
Annual vehicle inspections in 26 North Carolina counties will no longer include emissions tests, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Next Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale to offer 78M acres
AP
The U.S. Interior Department says the next Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale will offer about 78 million acres (31,565,480 hectares)— about the same amount as the sale in August.
National
E.P.A. Places the Head of Its Office of Children’s Health on Leave
NYT
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday placed the head of its Office of Children’s Health Protection on administrative leave, in an unusual move that several observers said appeared to reflect an effort to minimize the role of the office.
Trump’s EPA Makeover Could Put Regional Offices on Shorter Leash
Bloomberg
The EPA’s regional offices could see structural changes by year’s end, but the trickle-down effects—on enforcement, staff levels, and leadership—are already raising alarms among current and former workers.
Testimony set for Senate committee hearing on federal role in PFAS contamination crisis
WWMT
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Senate Homeland Security Committee will talk about the federal government role in the growing PFAS contamination crisis Wednesday.
Colorado wildlife refuge at old nuclear plant is open - for now
Reuters
ROCKY FLATS, Colo. (Reuters) - Less than two miles (3 km) from where triggers for thermonuclear weapons were once manufactured and against the backdrop of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a bull elk bugles as he defends his harem of cows from rival males.
Report: Great Lakes cleanup program boosts region’s economy
AP
A newly released analysis says a federal Great Lakes cleanup program is good for the region's economy.
Press Releases
Register for Tomorrow’s (Today) Public Webinar- Funded Priorities List 3- A Look Ahead
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) is beginning the process to develop the next Funded Priorities List (FPL), targeted to be finalized in mid-2020. The FPL is a vehicle through which funds from the Council-Selected Restoration Component, commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”, are approved for specific ecosystem restoration activities in the Gulf Coast region. The RESTORE Council is hosting two public webinars to provide Gulf stakeholders with an overview of the path forward to the next Funded Priorities List. During each live webinar, questions related to process, schedule, and next steps will be answered. Both webinars will be recorded and posted on www.restorethegulf.gov. You may register for these webinars in advance. Once registered, a link to access the webinar will be sent to the email address provided during registration. Please forward this invitation to others interesting in the RESTORE Council’s activities.
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EPA Recognizes Supermarkets Across America for Smart Refrigerant Management
09/25/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 13 organizations in the supermarket industry for their achievements in protecting human health and the environment under its GreenChill Partnership Program.
