State
Gulf Coast receives $10 million from Secretary of State
WLOX
The Secretary of State’s office presented a check for $10 million for projects aimed at conserving the natural state of and providing access to public lands on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Efforts continue to kill giant salvinia in Reservoir
MDWFP biologists say it is one of this country’s most dreaded invasive plants because of its rapid growth potential and the difficulty of eradication
WLBT
RANKIN COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - The effort to destroy an invasive weed on the Reservoir has been ongoing for a few weeks now.
Hill updates Exchange Club of Picayune on One Lake
Picayune Item
State Senator Angela Hill shared some information with members of the Exchange Club of Picayune recently pertaining to aspects of the Pearl River.
Hazardous waste collection day set for Nov. 3
Picayune Item
Pearl River County residents will soon be able to safely dispose of hazardous substances they may have around their home.
Take Back Day collects nearly 15 pounds of old meds
Starkville Daily News
Mississippi State University collected 14.7 pounds of prescription drugs for its Prescription Take Back Day Thursday on the Drill Field. Although MSU held the event Thursday, National Prescription Take Back Day is officially Oct. 27.
PSC commissioner to hold public hearing on Arnold Line Water Association case
WDAM
Southern District Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton will hold a public hearing regarding the Arnold Line Water Association on Thursday.
Gov. Bryant declares fall severe weather preparedness week
WLBT
Governor Phil Bryant has declared October 22-26th as “Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week” in Mississippi.
National
Environmental groups challenging EPA coal ash disposal rule
WAND
(WAND) - Environmental groups are firing back at the Trump Administration, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to review a petition challenging an EPA rule designed to gut coal ash disposal regulations.
Judge denies Monsanto's request to scrap $250 million punishment -- but drops it to $39 million
CNN
In a sharp turn of events, a San Francisco judge slashed a dying cancer patient's $250 million punitive award from Monsanto down to $39 million.
Trump to nominate former Monsanto exec to top Interior position
The Hill
President Trump plans to nominate a former official at Monsanto to a top position in the Department of the Interior, the White House announced Monday. Trump will nominate Aurelia Skipwith to be the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Press Releases
Trump Administration Marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
EPA Highlights Work to Reduce Lead Exposure
10/22/2018
WASHINGTON — To kick off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), leaders of President Trump’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children are raising awareness about the health risks associated with exposure to lead, specifically for children.
U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines announce long-term partnership
Release Date: OCTOBER 22, 2018
CSM to be new home of USGS labs, 150 government scientists
DENVER – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke joined Paul C. Johnson, president of Colorado School of Mines, to announce a long-term partnership between the university and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces Addition of Bruce Culpepper and K.C. Walsh to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced that Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has appointed Bruce Culpepper and K.C. Walsh to its Board of Directors. Mr. Culpepper is U.S. Country Chair and President of Shell Oil Company and Mr. Walsh is Executive Chairman of Simms Fishing Products.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS: COASTAL PRIORITIES
Toby Baker, Executive Director of TCEQ and Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, will host three meetings in December 2018 to receive input from the public on priority issues along the Texas coast, as well as Gulf-wide.
