State
This is why El Segundo will receive a new fire engine and emergency equipment worth $1.15 million from Chevron Corporation
Daily Breeze
The El Segundo Fire Department will get a lot of new equipment later this year, thanks to Chevron — and the federal government.
...In the final settlement — between Chevron, the EPA, the Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality — the oil company agreed to spend roughly $150 million to replace vulnerable pipes, upgrade alarms and take various other steps to improve safety at all its domestic refineries. The company also agreed to spend $10 million in communities surrounding refineries in California, Mississippi, Utah and Hawaii, and pay $2.95 million in civil penalties.
PASS CHRISTIAN HARBOR CLEANUP
WXXV
After seeing litter continue to buildup in his hometown, a local realtor decided to take action.
Ken Harshbarger of Pass Christian hosted the first annual Pass Christian Harbor Cleanup.
Wood pellet facilities expected to bring jobs, economic growth to Jackson and George counties
WLOX
Two new wood pellet facilities in South Mississippi are expected to bring hundreds of jobs and economic growth to Jackson and George counties.
Another Winter Flood Rolling Down the River
Delta Daily News
Another winter-time flood is once again rolling down the mighty Mississippi.
State Government
Mississippi state Sens. Tollison and Carmichael not running
AP
Two Mississippi state senators who started as Democrats before becoming Republicans say they are not seeking re-election this year.
Regional
Louisiana's nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s
The Advocate
Both of Louisiana's nuclear power plants have been federally relicensed to operate into the 2040s, Entergy announced Monday.
Kentucky governor asks TVA not to close coal-fired unit
AP
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is asking the Tennessee Valley Authority not to close the remaining coal-fired unit at its Paradise electricity plant.
National
Court orders EPA to release Andrew Wheeler’s contacts with outside groups within 10 months
Washington Post
A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to release tens of thousands of emails and other documents involving the agency’s top-level political appointees — including acting chief Andrew Wheeler — in a move activists hope will clarify how industry interests may be influencing their decisions.
U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed
NYT
Supreme Court rejects Exxon Mobil appeal in climate case
The Hill
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case in which Exxon Mobil Corp. is trying to stop Massachusetts’s demand for documents from it in a climate change investigation.
Energy Department Initiative Aims to Keep U.S. Competitive on Nuclear-Plant Fuel
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Worried the U.S. may be falling behind rivals in nuclear-power technology, the Energy Department plans to spend $115 million to help develop advanced fuels for next-generation reactors.
The Latest: New Mexico environment post goes to EPA veteran
WRAL
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal policy adviser on oil and natural gas regulation has been appointed to lead New Mexico's Environment Department by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Another MDEQ employee pleads no contest to Flint water crisis charges
WJRT
Another Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employee has pleaded no contest to charges related to the Flint water crisis.
Opinion
EPA Swamps the WOTUS Rule, Proposes New Definition of “Waters of the U.S.” Feeling Inundated?
National Law Review
Fulfilling one of President Trump’s campaign promises, on December 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the Corps) signed a proposed rule to limit the scope of the regulatory definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (the Act).
Press Releases
Mississippi Recycling Coalition Announces 2018-2019 Mississippi School Grant Award Recipients
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Recycling Coalition (MRC) is pleased to announce the award of nine Mississippi School Recycling Grants for 2018-2019 School Year to schools in Starkville, Canton, Oxford, Natchez, New Albany, Ecru, Hattiesburg and Tishomingo.
