State
Firm hired to run Beatties Bluff
Madison County Journal
Canton Municipal Utilities has entered into a five-year contract with a leading North American company to operate the Beatties Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant.
UNUSUAL PROTOCOL USED ON HOUSTON BLAZE
WCBI
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A fire at a Chickasaw County manufacturer kept firefighters busy Wednesday night into Thursday.
The way fire crews and company employees responded to this fire is a little different.
Hosemann presents $78K to Gulf Coast
NewsMS
The Secretary of State’s Office remitted $78,499.97 to Harrison County, and certain cities and schools impacted, for 2018 ad valorem taxes for 10 Public Trust Tidelands parcels along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
UPGRADES TO POINT CADET MARINA
WXXV
Point Cadet Marina will be getting some major upgrades in the upcoming months.
Fertilizer maker invests $20 million in Mississippi, hires 20
AP
VICKSBURG, Miss. — A liquid fertilizer manufacturer says it will invest $20 million to expand its Mississippi plant and hire 20 new employees over the next two to three years.
State Government
BRAIN DRAIN BILL PASSES HOUSE
MPB
An Income Tax Bill Lawmakers Hope will Keep College Graduates in Mississippi Passes the State House.
NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY STILL LOOKING FOR BUILDING IN MADISON COUNTY
Northside Sun
Officials from Madison County and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are still working toward finding suitable accommodations for a new DPS facility.
National
Court to reconsider ordering EPA to ban pesticide
The Hill
A federal appeals court is reconsidering its ruling last year that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban a particular pesticide.
Interior Secretary Nominee Says He Will Balance Energy, Environment
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The former oil industry lobbyist now in charge of the Interior Department says he’s prepared to balance the interests of environmentalists against an administration that has put a priority on opening public lands to energy development.
‘Green New Deal’ Democrats Position Climate Change as Central Issue in 2020
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Democratic officials and activists are pushing the party to unify behind a plan to quickly wean the U.S. economy off fossil fuels and cement climate change as a central issue in the 2020 election.
A ‘Green New Deal’ Is Far From Reality, but Climate Action Is Picking Up in the States
NYT
It’s a different story at the state level, however: The midterm elections in the fall brought in a new wave of governors who are now setting climate goals for their states and laying out more ambitious plans to cut emissions and expand low-carbon energy.
Despite its 'green' reputation, Oregon lags when it comes to cleaning up diesel pollution
KATU
PORTLAND, Ore. - Multnomah County is among the worst counties in the nation for exposure to airborne diesel exhaust, according to statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Press Releases
EPA Advances President Trump's Infrastructure Agenda Through Accelerated Investments in America's Water Infrastructure
02/07/2019
BOSTON — As highlighted in President Trump's State of the Union address and in support of the President's Infrastructure Initiative, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accelerated investment in the nation's aging water infrastructure.
NOAA and NCAR partner on new, state-of-the-art U.S. modeling framework
Agreement paves way for U.S. to accelerate use of weather, climate model improvements
February 7, 2019
The United States is making exciting changes to how computer models will be developed in the future to support the nation’s weather and climate forecast system. NOAA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have joined forces to help the nation’s weather and climate modeling scientists achieve mutual benefits through more strategic collaboration, shared resources and information.
The Avangrid Foundation and NFWF Announce New Partnership to Conserve Imperiled Wildlife Across North America
$1 million committed by the Avangrid Foundation will support hibernating bats across North America, fish and migratory forest birds in the Northeast, and grassland-dependent birds and mammals in the West
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 7, 2019) –The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced that Avangrid Foundation has made a multi-year commitment to support three NFWF grant programs that provide funding for vital on-the-ground conservation projects. This new partnership will support several geographies across the country that provide critical habitat for wildlife and benefit communities within AVANGRID’s operational footprint.
