State
Jackson Public Works director to legislators: 'Here's what I need'
Clarion Ledger
Jackson's financial future depends on whether the city is able to collect on its water bills to customers.
Plans for new Aldi food market in Ocean Springs delayed due to wetlands designation
WLOX
It’s a sign of the growing economy in Ocean Springs. The announcement of a new Aldi grocery store on U.S. Highway 90 was just one of a number of new stores planning to call Ocean Springs home. However, just two months later, that new store is hitting some roadblocks. Construction on that project faces delays after much of the property the company plans to build on has been deemed “wetlands”.
Recycling Christmas: What can and cannot be recycled after the presents are opened
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — After the presents are opened and the mounds of wrapping paper and empty cardboard boxes have been collected for the trash bin, the first question for city residents on the day after Christmas may be, “Is any of this trash recyclable?”
Solid waste, county leaders address concerns regarding new garbage carts
Itawamba County Times
Rollout of Itawamba County’s new garbage carts is nearly complete, and county leaders believe the process has gone … for the most part … relatively smoothly.
State Government
MISSISSIPPI CHIEF JUSTICE: TIME FOR ANOTHER TO LEAD COURT
AP
After 21 years on the Mississippi Supreme Court and 10 years as chief justice, Bill Waller Jr. says it's time for someone else to take the helm.
State Rep. Scott DeLano will not seek re-election
WLOX
The faces representing South Mississippi at the state capitol will continue to change. Another state legislator from the Coast has announced that he won’t be seeking re-election.
National
Trump's EPA to Maintain Obama-Era Coal Plant Rules, With a Twist
Bloomberg
The Trump administration is poised to propose maintaining Obama-era restrictions on mercury pollution from power plants, responding to opposition from electric utilities that have already spent billions of dollars to meet the requirements.
In Booming Oilfield, Natural Gas Can Be Free
Permian Basin producers have had to give away their gas as pipeline bottlenecks worsen
WSJ
American energy companies have spent billions of dollars in the past decade exploring for natural gas. But in parts of Texas and New Mexico, there is now so much of it that it is sometimes worthless. Some companies have even had to pay buyers to take it away.
How Does Your State
Make Electricity?
How the United States generated electricity from 2001 to 2017
NYT
State officials plead no contest in Flint crisis
Detroit News
Two state environmental officials have pleaded no contest to misdemeanors as part of an agreement in the state’s ongoing prosecution of more than a dozen individuals in the Flint water crisis.
Press Releases
Marshall County CWD Public Meeting
MDWFP
Watch/listen to the full CWD Public Meeting held in Marshall County on December 20, 2018. The first 7 minutes and 30 seconds is audio only. A sudden power outage compromised a portion of the recording. You can find further information regarding CWD at www.mdwfp.com/cwd.
