State
New position, dump issues discussed
Picayune Item
Also during Monday’s meeting, a county resident, Tom Lehr, addressed the Board about changes at the county dump, otherwise known as Central Landfill.
Columbian Progress
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded Marion County a solid waste assistance grant of $12,966 for cleaning up unauthorized dump sites.
Chronic Wasting Disease meeting set Thursday
Pontotoc Progress
Managing the white-tailed deer herd in Mississippi is facing a new challenge with the recent identification of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) within the state’s borders. Up to the point when this article was written, there have been two white-tailed deer in Mississippi that have been confirmed to have been infected with CWD.
MGCCC invites public to explore natural environment at 10-year celebration
WLOX
Tucked deep in the back of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County campus, you’ll find 40 acres of nature that’s begging for you to explore it.
State Government
Building dedicated to former Mississippi House Speaker Ford
AP
Mississippi is naming a government office building for a former leader of the state House of Representatives.
Gov. Bryant will appoint interim DA for Rankin-Madison
Clarion Ledger
Gov. Phil Bryant will appoint an interim district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties to serve the unexpired term of lead prosecutor Michael Guest who is headed to Congress after winning Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District seat.
Oil Spill
Chemicals used to fight BP spill were ineffective and toxic, study says
Times-Picayune
Regional
State tries rock ‘pillows’ to defend coastal marsh
Times-Picayune
Giant “pillows” of crushed rock are the latest tool for slowing erosion on Louisiana’s coast.
National
Back in power, Democrats want answers on administration's environmental decisions
USA Today
EPA loosens air pollution permit requirements for some projects
The Hill
The Trump administration is implementing a policy meant to make it easier for facilities that produce air pollution to make changes without going through a complex permitting process.
Kroger unloading ugly produce in new 'Peculiar Picks' program aimed at reducing food waste
Fox News
Get ready to see more ugly produce when you shop at Kroger.
Coming in early 2019, a new label called "Peculiar Picks" is making its way to the popular grocery store. The initiative will label produce that may not otherwise sell because of its appearance.
Press Releases
EPA Issues Final State Plans Rule to Ensure Attainment of the Standards for Ground-Level Ozone
Requirements Provide Additional Flexibility to Develop State Plans and Regulatory Relief from International Emissions
11/08/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final state implementation plan (SIP) Requirements Rule for implementing the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone.
EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure
11/07/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 30 clean water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation within the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. Honored projects include large wastewater infrastructure projects to small decentralized and agriculture projects.
PEYA Application Period
Applications Now Being Accepted for K-12 Student Awards
11/07/2018
WASHINGTON — Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).
Winter Movements
MDWFP
Deer hunters run a close second to anglers in telling stories of their adventures and victories, delivering moment-by-painful-moment recollections of the ones that got away.
For hunters, descriptions of setting, timing, and weather are key to the plot. There cannot be a more argued subject among deer hunters than which one of those factors will put a monster buck in the right place at the right time. A vexing question is: What makes a deer move?
