State
Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in second Mississippi white-tailed deer
WLBT
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory that a white-tailed deer collected in Pontotoc County on October 8 tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.
Tornado victims inspired MSU student who's now the National Hurricane Center director
Clarion Ledger
Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, said he knew at a young age he wanted to pursue a career in meteorology, but the years he spent as a graduate student at Mississippi State University taught him much more than the science of forecasting weather.
Oil Spill
Oil Spill Settlement Pays for Climate Curriculum in Gulf States
Grants will focus on education around sea level rise, water quality, and air pollution
E&E News
The nation's top science academy is spending part of a $500 million oil spill settlement to provide climate change education in Gulf Coast communities that are highly vulnerable to sea-level rise and other climate threats.
BP Swimming in Cash as Earnings Soar on High Oil Prices
WSJ
LONDON— BP PLC BP +3.44% said Tuesday its profit more than doubled in the third quarter, as strong crude prices put Big Oil on track to deliver record levels of cash this year.
Regional
NC governor sets goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent
The Hill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Monday signed an executive order committing the state to cut emissions by 40 percent by 2025, a goal that puts North Carolina in line with targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
National
Wild animal population has plunged 60 percent since 1970: report
The Hill
Sixty percent of all animals with a backbone have been wiped out by human activity in the past 40 years, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) "Living Planet" report.
The report surveyed over 4,000 species spread across 16,700 populations across the planet from 1970 to 2014, AFP reported Tuesday.
Chrysler's $810 Million Charge Signals Progress in Diesel Talks
Bloomberg
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Tuesday it will set aside 713 million euros ($810 million) to cover costs stemming from U.S. allegations it sold diesel vehicles that violated clean-air rules, in a sign the company sees a settlement costing less than analysts expected.
DOJ investigating Interior chief Ryan Zinke
The Hill
The top government watchdog overseeing the Interior Department has referred an investigation into agency head Ryan Zinke to the Justice Department (DOJ) for potential prosecution.
Press Releases
MDEQ to Host Mississippi Restoration Summit on November 13
Public Welcome to Attend Summit and Educational Sessions
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will host the third annual Mississippi Restoration Summit on November 13 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi.
Acting Administrator Wheeler Proposes an EPCRA Exemption for Livestock Emissions Reporting with Sen. Moran in Kansas
Acting Administrator Signs Proposed Rule While Wrapping Up Missouri and Kansas Visits
10/30/2018
LENEXA — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposed rule to amend the emergency release notification regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to make clear that reporting of air emission from animal waste at farms is not required under EPCRA. He was joined by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran for the signing.
TVA, Fish and Wildlife Service to Continue Popular Trout Stocking Program
October 30, 2018
Knoxville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have reached a multi-agency agreement to provide continued funding for three federal fish hatcheries that have stocked waters in Georgia and Tennessee with millions of trout.
NFWF Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Help Bats
Four grants awarded to test strategies to stop white-nose syndrome from devastating bat populations in Alabama and across North America
BIRMINGHAM, AL (October 30, 2018) – On the eve of Halloween, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced more than $1.1 million in grants to combat white-nose syndrome (WNS) and promote the survival of bats in North America.
