State
Mississippi reaches settlement with Chevron
NewsMS
Following a fatal fire at a Mississippi refinery in 2013, a settlement with Chevron has been announced.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced a national settlement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), that requires safety improvements at all its domestic refineries.
Accident causes truck's fuel spill, blocks traffic on I-20 in Meridian
Meridian Star
The City of Meridian worked to contain a fuel leak from an 18-wheeler Monday morning on Insterstates 20/59 that temporarily diverted eastbound traffic through Meridian.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DeltaNewsTV
Local law enforcement partnered with the DEA on Saturday for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY A SUCCESS IN LEE COUNTY
WTVA
The Lee County Sheriff’s Department says it collected almost 250 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired medications.
State Commissioner Discussing CPU Tonight in Clarksdale
Delta Daily News
At the request of Mayor Chuck Espy, Mississippi Public Service Chairman Brandon Presley will hold a public meeting tonight in Clarksdale to hear complaints about high utility bills.
National
WHO: 600,000 children died from air pollution in 2016
The Hill
An estimated 600,000 children died in 2016 from infections caused by air pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday.
US West’s abandoned mines hold danger and, for some, thrills
AP
EUREKA, Utah (AP) — Underneath the mountains and deserts of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder.
Opinion
Theodore Decker: Coca-Cola an unlikely beneficiary of VW diesel-gate money
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio has announced the first of $75 million in grants that German automaker Volkswagen must fund for playing dirty with its auto-emissions technology.
Press Releases
USDA/NRCS Accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program Applications
Jackson, Miss., October 29, 2018 – The United State Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help Mississippi producers, farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices.
U.S. EPA’s SmartWay Honors Freight Carriers for Exceptional Supply Chain Efficiency
10/29/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring 40 truck carriers as industry leaders in supply chain environmental and energy efficiency with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards at the 2018 American Trucking Associations Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.
