State
Wanted: Solid waste enforcement officer for Lauderdale County
Meridian Star
Kyle Rutledge said he hates to see illegal dumps in rural, steep ravines. Wayman Newell wondered aloud why tax reimbursements always coupled with discarded mattresses at the roadside, when the county accepted mattresses at white goods locations. Jonathan Wells worried about the pile of discarded cigarettes sitting outside of Sam's Club by the stop sign.
These concerns about littering and illegal dumping prompted these Lauderdale County's supervisors to create a new position that would be paired with an ordinance to clean up the county. This solid waste enforcement officer, based on guidelines from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, would be funded by a grant from MDEQ.
INTRUSIVE PLANT TAKING OVER RESERVOIR NEARLY ERADICATED
Northside Sun
Roughly 90 percent of the giant Salvinia found in the Ross Barnett Reservoir has been eradicated after approximately $150,000 has been spent on efforts to remove it.
CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS ROAD CLOSURE IN AMORY
WCBI
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI)- A non-toxic chemical spill forces Amory Police to close portions of an area roadway.
Turkey hunters: You can win free gear in the Beards and Spurs Photo Contest
Clarion Ledger
Turkey season is right around the corner and a photo of you with your gobbler could win you free gear. The Hattiesburg American and Clarion Ledger Outdoors, along with champion turkey caller Preston Pittman of Pittman Game Calls, will give readers chances to win calls by entering the Beards and Spurs Photo Contest.
Regional
Proposed state hazardous waste cleanup rule changes criticized
Times-Picayune
Army Corps of Engineers monitor rising Mississippi River expected to reach record high
WMC
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - On land and by boat, that’s how the Army Corps of Engineers is monitoring Mississippi River flooding in Memphis.
Same leader, but new optimism at Department of Environmental Protection
WCTV
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The governor and Cabinet have voted to reappoint the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
National
Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he’s made in eight months as the agency’s acting chief.
Trump administration set to roll out massive offshore oil plan, but many in GOP don't want it
USA Today
WASHINGTON – Republicans have eagerly lined up behind President Donald Trump's energy agenda: bringing back coal, expanding mineral extraction on public lands, reviving nuclear energy.
A huge, strange-looking fish washed up on a California beach. Scientists say it's a first
CNN
This is the extraordinary tale of how a massive, strange-looking fish wound up on a beach on the other side of the world from where it lives.
Green Power: The Quest to Harness Energy From Leaves
WSJ
Scientists looking for a new supply of green power are investigating an appropriate source: plants.
Paul Mercer Appointed To Head New England EPA Office
WGBH
The former commissioner of Maine's Department of Environmental Protection has been appointed to head the New England region's federal EPA office, WGBH News has learned.
Paul Mercer is expected to take the lead of EPA's Region 1 office on Monday.
Press Releases
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT GROWING THREAT OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Bill Authorizes Additional Resources for State CWD Management & Surveillance Efforts, Establishes Unified Response Framework
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to establish a unified response framework for combatting the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a growing epidemic threatening white-tailed deer populations in Mississippi and at least 24 other states.
Mississippi’s 2019 Red Snapper Season will open Friday, May 24
BILOXI, Miss. – The Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Commission on Marine Resources announced Friday that Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 24, 2019.
MSU biologist’s fossil study garners international attention
MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Research developed using an $832,000 National Science Foundation grant in a Mississippi State University biologist’s lab is gaining international attention this week in Current Biology, a premier bi-monthly scientific journal.
