State
18-wheeler spills chemicals on I-59 in Jones Co., drivers asked to use caution
WDAM
JONES COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Drivers traveling along I-59 northbound between the 100 and 107-mile markers are asked to use caution after an 18-wheeler carrying a cart filled with a hazardous material started leaking on the roadways Tuesday in Jones County.
Keep Picayune Beautiful planning big event to spruce up county
Picayune Item
Members of Keep Picayune Beautiful are working with leaders in Poplarville and members of the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors to organize a countywide cleanup day.
City approves bluff vegetation project
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — The face of the Natchez bluff will soon be changing — not only for aesthetic reasons but also to ensure the structural stability of the steep wall holding its shape.
State Government
'It is a crisis': State workers are underpaid, aging and quitting, official says
Clarion Ledger
They fix the roads and bridges. They care for the mentally ill in state hospitals. They watch over prisoners.
And they're leaving.
Commissioners approve 163 Mississippi road, bridge projects
AP
The Mississippi Transportation Commission has unanimously approved 163 projects to repair or replace crumbling roads and bridges.
Analysis: Some bills destined for Mississippi recycling bin
AP
Mississippi lawmakers could debate substantial issues this year, such as increasing pay for teachers and state employees, trying to bolster school safety, and trying to reduce the recidivism rate in state prisons.
Regional
Red snapper study includes $250 tags to estimate population in Gulf
The Advocate
When the red snapper season begins this summer in the Gulf of Mexico, some fish will carry $250 and even $500 worth of tags, as part of a study to estimate just how many of the popular sport and table fish live in the Gulf. The fish can be released as long as the tags are snipped off.
National
Farms, More Productive Than Ever, Are Poisoning Drinking Water in Rural America
One in seven Americans drink from private wells, which are being polluted by contaminants from manure and fertilizer
WSJ
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, Wis.—Chuck Wagner has given up on drawing clean water from his faucets.
EPA Model for Measuring Rule Benefits May Inspire Other Agencies
Bloomberg
The EPA’s bid to shift the way it calculates regulatory costs and benefits could spread to other agencies, and any such efforts would help the Trump administration fulfill its agenda to roll back rules, analysts say.
EPA asked to investigate improper inspection allegations
AP
CHICAGO (AP) — Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate allegations it isn’t properly inspecting facilities that emit the cancer-causing gas ethylene oxide.
Michigan AG withdraws state’s challenge of two EPA rules
The Hill
The state of Michigan is removing itself from two legal battles challenging the right of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate various air pollutants at coal plants.
Disasters influence thinking on climate change, poll shows
AP
WASHINGTON — When it comes to their views on climate change, Americans are looking at natural disasters and their local weather, according to a new poll.
Opinion
Deepwater Horizon settlement offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save our oyster reefs
Fox News
Oysters were a way of life in Alabama, where my grandmother grew up on the shores of Mobile Bay. They have underpinned the local economy and provided jobs for fishermen and processors.
Press Releases
C Spire, Mississippi Delta farmers ready to expand smart agriculture solutions
Successful Tech Movement trial uses precision farming to boost crop yields, reduce water use
TCHULA, Miss., Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Buoyed by a highly successful Tech Movement pilot program that uses new automated irrigation techniques to boost row crop yields while conserving water, C Spire is ready to expand its partnership with farmers and smart equipment firms to provide network and information technology support for precision agriculture applications.
Dive into an underwater adventure at the science museum
JACKSON – Visitors will get the opportunity to “dive” into an underwater adventure in Ocean Bound!, a national traveling exhibit at MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, from January 26, 2019 – May 12, 2019.
