State
Lamar County timber site taken off EPA's Superfund list after 18 years
Hattiesburg American
Updated with MDEQ quote
A Lamar County wood-preserving site that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency targeted for cleanup in 2000 has been taken off the federal organization's Superfund list.
Cleanup of former Mississippi Phosphates Corp. site set to begin October 22
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) returned to the City of Pascagoula on Wednesday evening to provide an update on the status of measures it will take to clean the former Mississippi Phosphates Corp. (MPC) site.
Renew Our Rivers cleanup draws smaller, but dedicated volunteer staff
WLOX
DELISLE, MS (WLOX) - You never know what you will find in the backwaters, especially after a storm or rising tides.
Regional
Michael moves off East Coast, leaving 11 dead in storm's path of destruction
USA Today
The death toll from Hurricane Michael increased to 11 people across three states, including five fatalities reported Friday in Virginia, according to the state's Department of Emergency Management.
National
Senate confirms climate skeptic to head DOJ environment office
The Hill
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm a climate change skeptic and former industry attorney to lead the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) environment division.
E.P.A. to Disband a Key Scientific Review Panel on Air Pollution
NYT
WASHINGTON — An Environmental Protection Agency panel that advises the agency’s leadership on the latest scientific information about soot in the atmosphere is not listed as continuing its work next year, an E.P.A. official said.
Press Releases
Acting Administrator Wheeler Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Children's Health
10/11/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a memo to EPA staff reaffirming the Agency's commitment to protecting children's health.
Miss. Senator Questions Mississippi Farm Bureau President During Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today participated in a Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on successful state conservation, recovery, and management of wildlife. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick was among the panelists at the hearing.
Celebrate the Natural Heritage of Your Public Lands by Visiting a National Wildlife Refuge near You during Refuge Week: October 14-20
October 11, 2018
Celebrate the great outdoors during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 14-20, 2018. Abounding with wildlife from tiny warblers to half-ton bison, the National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, encompasses the natural heritage of America.
NFWF Awards more than $800,000 in Grants to Conserve the Southeast’s Cumberland Plateau
Six projects will preserve forest and stream habitats, benefitting one of the most biodiverse regions of the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2018) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced six conservation grants totaling more than $800,000 to restore, enhance and protect shortleaf pine and riparian forests and in-stream habitats in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
