State
Portion of reservoir dam slipping
WAPT
A portion of the Ross Barnett Reservoir dam is slipping, and all the rain is hindering work to repair it.
Muddy Bayou Control Structure gates might be opened at Eagle Lake
Vicksburg Post
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has notified local authorities and emergency management officials that it may need to open the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure, possibly sometime Tuesday.
Learning from 2011: Local officials know better what to expect from flooding
Natchez Democrat
The Mississippi River is projected to crest in Natchez at 58 feet on Monday, which would be the third highest ever-recorded crest here.
Jackson leaders ask residents to help clean up city
WAPT
City leaders announced their "Lets Go Clean Jackson" campaign. The campaign is in conjunction with The Great American Clean Up organization. City leaders say this is a massive effort to unify and improve the aesthetics of the Jackson community.
County to consider garbage changes
Vicksburg Post
There could be some additions and changes in the way garbage service is provided in Warren County.
Higher bills yet still brown water in Saltillo
WTVA
Saltillo residents are still waking to brown water.
Mississippi Coast’s new ‘Secret’ slogan and brand finally revealed
Sun Herald
Whisper, and people lean close to hear what you have to say.
That’s what the new tourism slogan for South Mississippi does, and hundreds of people gathered at Jones Park on Monday night to hear the announcement of the brand that was a year in the making.
State Government
Mississippi House ups ante on teacher pay; final sum unclear
AP
The dam finally broke Monday on Mississippi lawmakers' desires to boost teacher pay by more than the pair of $500 raises over the next two years that leaders had originally proposed.
National
EPA Budget Would Be Slashed by 31%
WSJ
The Trump administration is proposing slashing the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by 31%, to $6.1 billion, in keeping with its previous requests to shrink the agency.
Viral #trashtag challenge inspires bored teens — and tens of thousands of others — to clean the planet
CBS
It may seem there is a new viral hashtag every day on social media, but the #trashtag challenge is a trend with a greener purpose — its users are cleaning up the planet. Tens of thousands of people have caught onto the trend over the years.
Pittsburgh Air-Quality Problem Recalls the Bad Old Days
WSJ
PITTSBURGH—The air above this city is raising alarms once again.
People who live in Allegheny County, which surrounds Pittsburgh, have lodged more than 2,300 air-quality complaints this year. For most of January, county officials urged residents in 22 municipalities in the Mon Valley nearby to limit outdoor activities out of concern for high levels of sulfur dioxide, and U.S. Steel has begun offering free health screenings.
Top Oil Execs Call for Change as Climate, Technology Concerns Threaten Industry
WSJ
HOUSTON—Some of the world’s top oil executives plan a call to action at a premier industry conference this week, arguing that companies need to actively address climate change and technology concerns that are scaring investors away.
Volkswagen Supercharges Electric Car Push as Profits Weaken
WSJ
Opinion
Our Views: Lessons from Deepwater Horizon disaster still resonate nearly a decade later
The Advocate – Editorial
Next month marks the ninth anniversary of the British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana that killed 11, injured 17 others, and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
What we know (and what we don't) about Memphis' contaminated groundwater
Commercial Appeal
Micaela Watts
Memphians like to laud their municipal water supply as one of the best in the country. It comes from a massive underground lake called the Memphis Sand aquifer.
Press Releases
Corps to Open Muddy Bayou Control Structure
USACE
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel of the need to open the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure, located 13 miles northwest of Vicksburg in the Yazoo Basin, as early as March 12.
EPA FY 2020 Budget Proposal Released
03/11/2019
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2019) — The proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced today, provides $6.1 billion to support the agency’s mission of protecting human health and the environment. The budget proposal maintains EPA’s focus on its core mission – providing Americans with clean air, land and water, and ensuring chemical safety. In addition, this budget provides critical water infrastructure investments for communities across America.
USDA Seeks Public Comments on Conservation Practice Standard
March 11, 2019, WASHINGTON – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today it is seeking public input on its existing national conservation practice standards as part of implementing the 2018 Farm Bill. NRCS offers 150-plus conservation practices to America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help them meet their business and natural resource needs on their working lands.
