State
More chronic wasting disease cases found in Mississippi, Tennessee
Clarion Ledger
More cases of chronic wasting disease have been found in deer in Mississippi and Tennessee, state officials said.
Hunting season comes to an early end along MS River due to flooding
WLBT
Heavy rainfall has once again caused flooding along the Mississippi river.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (MDWFP) has closed all hunting except for waterfowl in certain areas along the river.
Master plan unveiled for walking, biking trails in Jackson County
WLOX
Those who love the outdoors are about to get more space to enjoy nature in the form of a master plan called the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan.
Gulfport artist working to save cobia population with new license plate
WLOX
Gulfport artist Marty Wilson has been fishing for cobia in the Gulf for years. He said where he is used to seeing hundreds of the fish, he now sees fewer of them when he’s out on the water.
State Government
Sen. Gray Tollison sworn in as new Senate Pro Tempore
WLBT
There’s a new number two guy in the Mississippi Senate.
Senator Gray Tollison was sworn in as the new Senate Pro Tempore for the Mississippi Senate Friday morning.
LOOKING AT CANCER STATISTICS IN THE MAGNOLIA STATE
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Hearing you’ve been diagnosed with cancer can be devastating.
Unfortunately, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Mississippi.
Oil Spill
Ocean Springs' Greg Cronin appointed to committee to oversee BP settlement funds
Mississippi Press
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Greg Cronin of Ocean Springs, President/CEO of Charter Bank, has been appointed to the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund committee, which will assist the Mississippi Development Authority with distribution of monies received from BP to settle the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Regional
Furloughed EPA workers spent time cleaning up river
Fox 5
ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A group of furloughed EPA workers say they'd prefer to be at work, but in the meantime, decided to continue their service to the public.
National
House votes to reopen Interior, EPA as shutdown fight wages on
The Hill
The House approved legislation that would fund and reopen the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and Forest Service in an 240-179 vote on Friday, the latest effort by Democrats to put pressure on Republicans and President Trump to end the partial shutdown.
Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law
AP
The rules that govern recreational marine fishing in the U.S. will get an overhaul due to a new law passed by Congress, and the country’s millions of anglers and the groups that stake their livelihoods on them hope the changes will bring better management.
New 'Department of Environmental Quality' could become reality by spring
Prairie Public News (ND)
Two years ago, the Legislature created a new “Department of Environmental Quality,” taking the division of the state Health Department that deals with environmental matters and giving it its own identity.
