State
WHERE IS THE KERR MCGEE SETTLEMENT MONEY?
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – You probably have seen it or even smelled it.
Creosote is a black, tarry substance once used to treat railroad ties and telephone poles.
At the old Kerr McGee plant in the heart of Columbus, years and years of using the chemical meant it got in the ground, in the water, and in the air.
Citizens affected by Kerr-McGee to march tonight
Commercial Dispatch
Eric Collins has lived his entire life within walking distance of the Kerr-McGee wood treatment plant that operated on 14th Avenue North from 1928-2003.
Two hotels to be built simultaneously at Pinnacle Point development
Daily Journal
Two Hilton-brand hotels will be built at the same time next year in the $50 million Pinnacle Point development on North Gloster Street.
State Government
WAGGONER TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE CCID PROJECTS
Northside Sun
The master plan being drawn up for the “capitol complex improvement district” (CCID) will be much more than a simple list of projects that need to be done, according to a copy of the contract with the district’s consultants.
Second credit rater improves view of Mississippi finances
AP
A second of the nation's three main credit rating agencies is feeling a little more confident about Mississippi's state government financial picture.
Former state employee going to prison for embezzlement
WLBT
A former state employee is going to prison for embezzling $63,864.18 while employed at the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Former state criminal investigator charged with extortion
WLBT
52-year-old Frank Saddler, of Ridgeland, was charged by Criminal Information with one count of Extortion Under Color of Official Right, relating to his former job with the Mississippi Department of Human Services investigating fraud related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze, and Dax Roberson, Special Agent in Charge, Office of Inspector General, United States Department of Agriculture.
Regional
Red tide spreads to Florida's east coast, shuttering some Miami-Dade beaches
CNN
The red tide bloom that's been in the waters off Florida's Gulf coast for months is now choking the Atlantic Ocean waters from Miami Beach to Palm Beach, Florida.
Louisiana cancels controversial plan to build airport in wildlife refuge
Times-Picayune
BATON ROUGE - Bowing to public pressure, state officials have canceled a proposed airport in Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge.
Georgia plant manager accused of violating Clean Water Act
AP
Federal prosecutors say a Georgia chemical plant manager told workers to wash toxic chemicals into a river.
National
Interior Dept. implements new science policy
The Hill
The Interior Department has implemented a new policy that it says is meant to boost transparency and integrity of the science that its agencies use to make decisions.
Massachusetts ranked most energy efficient state, Wyoming worst: study
The Hill
Massachusetts and California are leading the country in energy efficiency standards according to a study released Thursday.
Press Releases
Altitude of the potentiometric surface, 2000–15, and historical water-level changes in the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee
USGS
Abstract
The Memphis and Fort Pillow aquifers are the principal sources of water for municipal, industrial, and commercial uses in the Memphis area.
USDA/NRCS Invests To Improve Water Quality in Mississippi River Basin
JACKSON, Miss., October 4, 2018 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in five (5) high-priority watersheds across the Mississippi River Basin that will help improve water quality and strengthen agricultural operations.
