State
City hires firm to manage storm debris removal
Commercial Dispatch
Columbus City Council awarded a contract to Debris Tech for storm debris management during a special-call meeting Thursday.
Controlled burns to begin in Davis Bayou Area
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Gulf Islands National Seashore will be attempting to conduct a controlled burn in the Davis Bayou area of the national seashore Sunday beginning at 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Flooding still plaguing many areas of Central Mississippi
WAPT
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. — Flooding is still plaguing many areas of Central Mississippi.
Emergency officials met Sunday with residents in the Holly Bluff area of Yazoo County to discuss the flooding, which county officials don't expect to recede for at least a month.
State Government
Analysis: Mississippi lawmakers seek early exit to session
AP
Mississippi lawmakers are aiming for an early end to their scheduled 90-day session.
This is the fourth and final year of the current term, and most members of the House and Senate are seeking re-election. Finishing early gives all representatives and senators more time with their families and their other jobs (legislating is a part-time gig, after all). And an early wrap-up gives incumbents more time to campaign in their home districts.
Oil Spill
Acrylic panels make their first appearance at the Mississippi Aquarium
WLOX
Since its inception and original groundbreaking, construction work at the Mississippi Aquarium has been steadily moving past checkpoints and reaching goals.
Regional
Trout report surprising, not stunning
The Advocate
The latest Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was surprising to some, but not shocking to most Louisiana coastal fishermen.
National
EPA bans consumer use of deadly paint stripper, in rare step
AP
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday banned consumer use of a popular but deadly paint stripper but stopped short of also banning commercial use of the product by tradespeople.
Petrochemical Fire Near Houston Continues to Spread Monday
WSJ
A large fire that broke out Sunday morning at a petrochemical storage facility near Houston continued to spread Monday morning.
US Government Sues Quincy For Alleged Dumping In Boston Harbor
WBZ
BOSTON (CBS) – The U.S. government is suing the city of Quincy for allegedly illegally dumping sewage and untreated wastewater into Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay and Quincy Bay for years.
New Mexico issues river warning after Colorado plant failure
AP
The winter storm that blasted through the West this week knocked out a mine wastewater treatment plant in Colorado, prompting officials to warn Friday against using water from two rivers downstream in New Mexico.
Missouri River floods, causing many Midwest resident to evacuate
AP
ST. LOUIS — Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, putting them in a situation similar to hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska who have been displaced by the late-winter flood.
Press releases
EPA Bans Consumer Sales of Methylene Chloride Paint Removers, Protecting Public
03/15/2019
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint removers for consumer use. EPA has taken this action because of the acute fatalities that have resulted from exposure to the chemical.
EPA Launches Environmental Justice Training for States
03/15/2019
WASHINGTON (March 15, 2019)
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced training to build the capacity of states to integrate environmental justice into their decision-making process. Over the next year, EPA will conduct a national webinar series developed in collaboration with state partners.
Florida Trustees Approve Final Restoration Plan 1
