State
Officials concerned for well-being of manatee spotted in Pascagoula harbor
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Officials with a manatee sighting network are concerned for the welfare of a manatee spotted in a Pascagoula harbor over the past week.
RECENT CASE OF CWD HAS DEER PROCESSORS ON HIGH ALERT
WCBI
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- Friday evening was business as usual at Murray’s Deer Processing in Macon.
Water pressure restored; 60K Jackson residents still under boil-water alert
WAPT
Oil Spill
City awaiting funding decision on park project
Destin Log
After two years of waiting, the city of Destin could be getting another waterfront park.
In October 2016, the city bought a 3.9-acre parcel at 820 Beach Drive, which was formerly the site of the CEMEX cement plant.
Regional
What should TVA do with coal ash storage areas at the Allen Fossil Plant?
Commercial Appeal
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking the public for input on what it should do with coal ash storage areas at the former Allen Fossil Plant.
'Dead zone' worsens troubles for Louisiana shrimpers
The Gazette
CYPREMORT POINT, LA. — Tommy Olander Jr. took his first baby steps on the deck of a 42-by-16-foot Lafitte skiff shrimp trawler. His dad, Thomas Olander, named the boat Tommy Boy after his son, now 25.
Investigation: Few results flowing from nutrient reduction plans
Ames Tribune
America’s Midwest faces worsening trouble with undrinkable well water, recreational lakes choked with toxic algae and water treatment plants requiring budget-busting upgrades to remove pollution washing from farm fields and industries.
Consent decree in works as WWTA plans $245 million upgrade to sewage systems
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority's plan to spend $245 million upgrading sewage systems in Hamilton County and some cities has the full weight of Uncle Sam behind it.
National
EPA increases 2019 mandate for fuel made from plant and animal waste
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced it will be increasing the amount of advanced biofuels refiners must sell in 2019 by 15 percent.
Federal EPA watchdog raises alert about sludge application
Athens News
A report published last month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General revealed that the federal agency’s controls over the land application of biosolids, or sewage sludge, are incomplete or suffer from weaknesses and may not fully protect human health and the environment.
Betting on a new way to make concrete that doesn’t pollute
NYT
LEIGHTON BUZZARD, England — Just after sunrise, a concrete plant located in a muddy industrial zone north of London stirs to life. Workers in orange suits and hard hats watch through a protective window as a machine presses what looks like red sand into a tray of brick-shaped blocks.
U.S. judge gives preliminary OK to $48 mln VW investor settlement
Reuters
A U.S. judge in California has granted preliminary approval to a $48 million settlement for investors who said Volkswagen AG made false and misleading statements over its excess diesel emissions.
Press releases
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $22.5 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS.
FY2019 Work Plan Adds Money for 15 Projects, Including Water Improvements & Dredging
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and millions for dredging at ports in Gulfport, Pascagoula, Vicksburg, and Greenville.
The United States, Mexico, and Canada Conclude Negotiations on a Trilateral Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
11/30/2018
WASHINGTON – Building on President Trump’s signing of the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of State announced today that the governments of the United States, United Mexican States, and Canada concluded negotiations on a new Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA).
EPA Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2019 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2020
11/30/2018
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2019, and biomass-based diesel for 2020.
