State
What if they cap the Coast’s newest superfund site with artificial turf?
Sun Herald
The EPA has decided on artificial turf to cap a mountain of waste gypsum in Pascagoula that is now a Superfund site.
Delta water conservation measures aided by NRCS programs, cost-share
New irrigation technology, especially telemetry, is making old practices more acceptable, accurate, and usable
Delta Farm Press
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana
This quote by the Spanish philosopher has been paraphrased in many forms, says Paul Rodrigue, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, “but the underlying message applies even today to the conservation/groundwater issue that has been a concern for Mississippi Delta agriculture for many years, concurrent with the widespread adoption of irrigation for crop production. “
Despite promise of 'absolutely zero violation' at Mississippi plant, Rockwool received citation in Oct. 2016
Charleston Gazette Mail (WV)
Since Rockwool first announced that it would build a 460,000-square-foot coal- and gas-fired manufacturing plant in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, the company has insisted its environmental impact would be minimal.
End in Sight for Greenwood Sewer Line Repairs
Delta Daily News
An end to noise, smell, and puddles of raw poo is within sniffing distance of residents and businesses near the Leflore County Humane Society.
Work on Sewer Line by Leflore County Humane Society Almost Complete
DeltaNewsTV
An above ground sewage line has been running near the Leflore County Humane Society for several months on Lone Street.
Groundbreaking held for new timber fuel processing plant
WLBT
COPIAH COUNTY, MS (WLBT) -A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for Alternative Energy Development or AED-Copiah.
County park needs $2.5 million
Madison County Journal
Madison County supervisors last week acknowledged an estimated $2.5 million is needed to finish building out the controversial Sulphur Springs Park in the northeastern part of the county. That total includes nearly $1 million for a community health center.
State Government
Former Court of Appeals Judge Jim Brantley dies after fall
AP
MADISON, MISS.
A former Mississippi Court of Appeals judge has died after falling, hitting some rocks, and tumbling into a lake.
Regional
Evangeline Enterprises agrees to settlement for EPA violations
KATC
Evangeline Enterprises of Carencro has agreed to pay civil penalties and make changes to its operations in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
New Orleans council to fine Entergy $5M for phony supporters
AP
The New Orleans City Council is considering imposing a $5 million fine on Entergy after it was discovered paid actors spoke on behalf of a new power plant in the eastern part of the city.
National
EPA quietly telling states they can pollute more
CNN
The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly signaled it may allow states to release more ozone air pollution, commonly known as smog, dirtying the air in those states and neighboring ones, but the agency did not review the health impact of such a move.
Zinke could face months-long Justice investigation
The Hill
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke could be facing a months-long investigation by the Department of Justice now that his agency’s internal watchdog has referred one of its probes to the DOJ.
EPA adds restrictions to use of Bayer, BASF weed killer linked to crop damage
Reuters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it would allow farmers to spray a controversial weed killer made by Bayer AG’s Monsanto Co and BASF SE for two more years, with additional restrictions on use.
Families take step toward suing EPA for toxic paint stripper
AP
The mothers of two men killed by a toxic paint stripper took a step toward suing the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday for failing to take quick action to remove the product from the market.
Philanthropist Wyss to Devote $1 Billion to Conserve Habitat From Development
WSJ
WASHINGTON—One of the biggest philanthropists in U.S. conservation wants to go global with a $1 billion initiative to save some of the world’s most threatened land and marine habitat.
Coastal Property Was Once King. Fears of Climate Change Are Undermining Its Value
WSJ
Three-bedroom house. Ocean views. Steps from the water.
Pipeline peril: Natural gas explosions reveal silent danger lurking in old cast-iron pipes
USA Today
SHREVEPORT, La. – The cast-iron natural gas main that served Dr. Richard Williams' turn-of-the-century home in this Southern college town was as old as the house itself: It was built during Shreveport's first gas-fueled boom in 1911.
Press releases
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
10/31/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is extending the registration of dicamba for two years for “over-the-top” use (application to growing plants) to control weeds in fields for cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba.
