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State
'Can the Grease’: New campaign urges residents to properly dispose of FOG
WLBT
The way people get rid of fats, oils and grease contributes to the problems with backed up sewage and overflowing drains in the Capital City.
Oil Spill
$40 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FROM BP SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED
MPB
Ten projects on the Mississippi gulf coast are receiving a nearly $40 million boost from the state's settlement from the 2010 BP oil spill.
Additional $280M Issued in BP Oil Spill Restoration Grants
AP
Four Gulf states are getting an additional $280 million in restoration grants from the BP oil spill of 2010.
$500,000 of BP oil spill money will be used for new tennis courts near Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg American
The indecision over $500,000 in BP settlement money Lamar County received from Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, appears to be no more.
Regional
EPA regional admin Trey Glenn resigns after indictment
Al.com
Coast Guard orders new efforts to stop 14-year-old Gulf oil leak
WWL
The U.S. Coast Guard has made a sudden course correction in how it’s handling a 14-year-old oil leak off the tip of Louisiana.
Press Releases
More Than $280 Million Awarded for Restoration Projects on the Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 19, 2018) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $280 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) to 21 new projects in the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
