State
Coast beaches to get re-design
NewsMS
Beaches on the Coast in Harrison County will be getting a new look. Governor Phil Bryant unveiled architectural designs recently for the first phase of beach storm water outfalls that will be placed on the beach in Biloxi.
Cleveland to Pay Larger Share Of Trash Pickup Costs
Delta Daily News
The City of Cleveland will be paying more to the company that picks up trash in town, but won’t be passing the increase along to homeowners just yet.
Mississippi delaying opening of oyster season
AP
Mississippi officials say they're delaying the opening of its oyster season.
New case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in Issaquena County
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Chronic Wasting Disease Suspected in Second Issaquena County Mississippi White-tailed Deer
Expect to see plenty of deer this season
Clarion Ledger
Most Mississippians are getting excited as they prepare to celebrate the holiday season, but for hunters there is another reason to celebrate because this deer season may be one of the better ones the state has experienced in a while.
$60,000 in wild irises disappeared from Coast highway. Here’s why.
Sun Herald
BAY ST. LOUIS
Beautification supporters nearly three years ago painstakingly planted $60,000 in wild irises in medians on seven sections of a state highway in a conservation landscaping project.
Mine for gems and more at Jackson County show
WLOX
Hundreds of people shopped at the 29th annual Magnolia State Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show in Jackson County.
State Government
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller announces retirement
WJTV
Chief Justice William L. (Bill) Waller Jr. announced he will retire on January 31, 2019.
Vitter stepping down as University of Mississippi chancellor
AP
Jeffrey Vitter will step down in January after serving three years as chancellor of the University of Mississippi, state higher education officials said in a news release Friday.
Oil Spill
Construction to begin on Chauvin lock system
Houma Today
Construction on a lock system at the Boudreaux Canal in Chauvin kicked off today with a ground-breaking ceremony.
Regional
Alabama cancels oyster season after divers find dramatic decline from previous year
Sun Herald
There won’t be an oyster season on the Alabama coast in the coming year, an unusual move caused by what officials say is a lack of oysters in state waters.
Hess Corp. to pay $8.7 million for 12-barrel Breton Sound oil spill in 2005
Times-Picayune
The Hess Corp. has agreed to pay $8.7 million to settle a federal and state lawsuit over a 2005 spill in Breton Sound of a dozen barrels of crude oil blamed for killing hundreds of then-endangered brown pelicans and other birds.
For 10 years, a chemical not EPA-approved was in their drinking water
CNN
For 10 years, some residents in Denmark, South Carolina, have been suspicious of the rust-colored water coming from their taps. They’ve been collecting samples in jars and using bottled or spring water, even though the local and state government assured them it was safe.
National
The Wheels on These Buses Go Round and Round With Zero Emissions
NYT
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — “Some of the kids call it the singing bus,” said Juliessa Diclo Cruz, 10, as she rode in back of one of New York State’s first-ever electric school buses on a chilly October morning.
Trump says 'no' to firing Ryan Zinke
The Hill
President Trump walked back expectations Friday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke might be the next Cabinet member to depart.
Press Releases
Back and Forth: Ask Questions and Learn More About the Low-Level Helicopter Flying Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Release Date: NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Media: Please join the U.S. Geological Survey, CGG Airborne, and various partners for a demonstration takeoff of the low-flying helicopter and description of what scientists are seeking in/around the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Please RSVP to Heidi Koontz at 720-320-1246 or hkoontz@usgs.gov.
Oyster season opening delayed in Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Thursday that oyster season, which was set to open at legal sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, has been delayed due to rainfall exceeding the management plan criteria for conditionally approved waters in the western sound. The season will open when water sample results meet the management plan criteria.
NFWF, NOAA announce $28.9 million in grants for the 2018 National Coastal Resilience Fund
New partnership will protect coastal communities and enhance habitat for fish and wildlife
November 9, 2018
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, NOAA and their partners today announced $28.9 million in new grants for the restoration or expansion of natural features such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, mangroves, forests, coastal rivers, and barrier islands that help minimize the impacts of storms, rising sea levels and other extreme events on nearby communities and infrastructure in 22 states and Puerto Rico.
