State
Propane tanker flips, shuts down Highway 568
Enterprise-Journal
An overturned truck full of propane caused a scare and shut down a state highway during a Monday morning accident in Amite County, but the driver managed to escape with his life.
Hancock County schools work with Coast Electric on energy efficiency
WLOX
They say story time for the youngsters at East Hancock Elementary is much more comfortable on the inside of the school because energy efficiency HVAC units are working on the outside. The school district is currently working with Coast Electric to overhaul their heating and cooling units to be more energy efficient and save money.
'I've never seen anything like it.' Father-son hunters bag rare duck in Mississippi
Clarion Ledger
A Mississippi father and son have made a lifetime of memories while hunting together, but a recent duck hunt may have topped them all.
Be aware of possible bear activity
Daily Leader
They sure look like bears, but the animals captured on a trail camera in Brookhaven recently are likely raccoons, according to a biologist.
Farm Bureau: Passage of Farm Bill positive for farmers, rural Mississippians
WDAM
The Mississippi Farm Bureau said the expected passage of the 2018 Farm Bill will bring much needed relief to thousands of Mississippians.
State Government
Mississippi mayor accused of stealing water payments
AP
JONESTOWN, MISS.
A small-town mayor in the Mississippi Delta is accused of stealing money that residents paid for their water bills and water line repairs.
Speaker Philip Gunn looks ahead to 2019 legislative session
WLBT
If you were to go back through recent years and look at a legislative wish list of sorts, you’d likely find money for roads and bridges and a statewide lottery. But those items were taken care of in this year’s special session.
Oil Spill
University of Florida leads effort to restore Cedar Key oysters
Gainesville Sun
CEDAR KEY — Here, on a barge a little more than a mile off of Shell Mound Campground, about 60 scientists, conservation officials, builders and oystermen gathered to celebrate a collaborative effort.
Regional
Two earthquakes shake eastern Tennessee
CNN
Two earthquakes struck near eastern Tennessee Wednesday morning, rattling people awake across several Southeast states.
Controversy Brewing over Arkansas Pesticide
Delta Daily News
A coalition of sustainable farming and conservation groups is protesting a move by Arkansas officials to roll back restrictions on the herbicide dicamba.
National
EPA Chief Calls for Narrowing Scope of Clean-Water Rule
Wheeler says Obama administration went too far in stream, wetland protection
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal Tuesday that reduces the number of federally protected bodies of water compared with an Obama-era rule it seeks to replace.
Internal EPA document contradicts agency over existence of water rule data
The Hill
An internal EPA document is contradicting agency officials who said Tuesday that there is no data on how many waterways will lose protections under the administration’s latest rule rollback.
Press Releases
EPA and Army Propose New "Waters of the United States" Definition
12/11/2018
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) are proposing a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of “waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces $940,000 in Grants from Southeast Aquatics Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2018) –The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $940,000 in grants to conserve and restore habitats for native freshwater aquatic species in focal watersheds within Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The grants will leverage $1.1 million in matching contributions, generating a total conservation impact of more than $2 million.
