Gordon
Curfew lifted, warnings canceled as Tropical Storm Gordon moves out
Sun Herald
After a night of uncertainty for many Coast residents, the worst seems to be over.
Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall in East Jackson County, weather officials say
Sun Herald
The eye of Tropical Storm Gordon has made landfall in East Jackson County, just west of the Mississippi-Alabama state line, according to reports from the National Weather Service in New Orleans and the Weather Channel.
Thousands without power in South Mississippi as Gordon moves inland
Sun Herald
Thousands of residents in South Mississippi were without power at midnight Wednesday after Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall east of Pascagoula.
Gordon gone, Flash Flood Watch continues
WLOX
Even though South Mississippi prepared, most of our area was spared. Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall last night around 10:00 PM near the Mississippi-Alabama state line, just east of Pascagoula.
State
Waste Pro to supervisors: Pay up or we walk
Daily Leader
County supervisors will hand over two months of payments they’ve been withholding from Waste Pro after the company threatened to skip out on the last eight weeks of its contract if not paid by the end of the week.
Aberdeen aldermen informed of failed 2016 solar deal
Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – A 2-year-old solar development deal regarding a lease at Stinson Industrial Park and the sale of its electricity back to the city of Aberdeen came to surface during Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting.
State Government
Democrat Middleton resigns from Mississippi House
AP
A longtime lawmaker is retiring from the 122-member Mississippi House.
Regional
Toxic site at NCSU has cost school $1.3M. New map has details on it, other toxic sites.
News & Observer
RALEIGH
Secluded behind tall grasses and a vine-covered chain-link fence, across the street from an outer parking lot at PNC Arena, sits an acre and a half of what was once one of the most hazardous waste dumps in the country.
National
Court walks back order, won't immediately require EPA to enforce chemical plant safety rule
The Hill
A federal court on Tuesday walked back its previous order that sought to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to immediately start enforcing a major Obama administration regulation on the safety of chemical plants and similar facilities.
Press Releases
EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge Invites Students to Address Stormwater Pollution
Challenge seeks to harness the creativity and knowledge of students to address on-campus stormwater pollution
09/04/2018
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching its seventh annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design competition open to colleges and universities across the country.
moved to September 11
BILOXI, Miss. – Due to Tropical Storm Gordon, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, regarding a proposed fish net ban within one mile around Cat Island has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 11.
