State
Record receptions for waste collection day
DeSoto Times-Tribune
The DeSoto County Household Hazardous Waste Day collection effort reached record levels on Saturday, Oct. 13. That was according to Environmental Services Director Ray Laughter in a report he presented to the Board of Supervisors.
Bill in Washington could affect ‘One Lake Plan’
WLBT
Legislation now awaiting President Trump’s signature could affect the “One Lake Plan” for flood control on the Pearl River.
EX-DIRECTOR UTILITY SAYS HE WILL FIGHT PART OF AUDIT DEMAND
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former director of a city-owned utility says he will fight the Mississippi auditor's demand that he repay a severance package.
WATER WOES CONTINUE IN ONE NORTH MISSISSIPPI TOWN, CITY LEADERS NOW GROWING FRUSTRATED
WCBI
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – An alderman in Saltillo said it’s taking too long for the city to switch its water supply and he wants answers and an audit from state officials.
In July, city leaders in Saltillo voted to switch the entire city to river water.
Mississippi's hybrid, electric car tax a 'mistake,' says Republican lawmaker
Clarion Ledger
Contractor dies after fatal fall at Pascagoula Chevron Refinery
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- A fatal incident occurred at the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula on Tuesday evening claiming the life of a contractor, according to spokesman Alan Sudduth.
State Government
Broadcaster Accuses State Of Ducking Advertising Bill
Delta Daily News
The parent company of Delta Daily News, Delta Radio Network, has written to Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant regarding a nearly two-year-old invoice for the “Click It or Ticket” campaign that has never been paid by the state.
Oil Spill
Deepwater Horizon settlement funds helping restore wildlife and Texas coastline
More than $100 million in settlement funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been spent on restoring sea turtle, bird, and oyster coastal and wetland habitats and recreational improvements along the Texas coast.
Regional
Gulf dolphins contaminated with chemicals from plastics, study finds
Times-Picayune
The chemicals found in plastic are now found in the Gulf of Mexico's dolphins.
A recent study found 71 percent of bottlenose dolphins tested in Sarasota Bay in southwest Florida had evidence of phthalates, a chemical compound added to plastic and other products, including paints and cosmetics.
Alabama asked to join water pollution lawsuit against 3M
Al.com
A north Alabama water authority is asking the state of Alabama to join its lawsuit against the 3M Company related to water pollution in the Tennessee River, which is used as a source of drinking water for more than 20,000 water customers in Morgan and Lawrence Counties.
Environmental groups settle sewage lawsuit against St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay Times
ST. PETERSBURG — Three environmental groups on Monday agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with the city to hold St. Petersburg accountable for spilling hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage in 2015 and 2016.
National
White House shelves rescue plan for coal, nuclear: report
The Hill
The White House has shelved a proposed effort to prop up coal and nuclear power plants at risk of closure, Politico reported.
Press Releases
Administrator Wheeler Wraps Up Louisiana Swing
10/16/2018
NEW ORLEANS — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler concluded his swing through the Bayou State where he addressed regional economic leaders and toured a coastal restoration site in Luling, Louisiana.
Administrator Wheeler Signs Final Baton Rouge RVP Waiver in Louisiana
10/15/2018
NEW ORLEANS — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to relax the federal Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) standard in Baton Rouge. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed the final waiver with Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) for five Louisiana parishes: East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, and Iberville.
EPA School Bus Rebate Program to Reduce Diesel Emissions
Deadline for applications is November 6.
10/16/2018
(New York, N.Y.) Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $9 million available nationwide in rebates to replace older diesel school buses through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding.
EPA Announces Update to Smoke Sense Mobile App to Enhance Access to Air Quality Conditions
10/16/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an update to its Smoke Sense mobile application, which can help users learn about air quality conditions during a wildfire and how to protect their health from smoke.
Revealing Our Planet Through Earth As Art
10/16/2018
DOI
Sometimes you need a new perspective to see something in a whole new way. With satellite images from the U.S. Geological Survey, science and art combine to showcase the beauty and wonder of our planet.
MISSISSIPPI SENDS NEARLY 100 PERSONNEL TO FLORIDA FOR
HURRICANE MICHAEL RECOVERY
PEARL, Miss – Mississippi now has 96 personnel deployed to Florida to assist with Hurricane Michael Recovery Operations through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
