State
Phase One of Coast outfall project underway in Biloxi
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Crews are hard at work with the beginning stages of a project to beautify beaches along the Gulf Coast.
WAREHOUSE FIRE AT FV RECYCLING PLANT
WXXV
An unusual fire took place in Harrison County today. Firefighters from across the Coast had to work tirelessly for hours to extinguish this dangerous situation.
Fighting fire with fire: Hancock County wildfire close to being out
WLOX
Firefighters are confident they a wildfire that’s been burning for three days in Hancock County will soon be out. In the meantime, they are fighting fire with fire to extinguish the flames.
Clean-up, party planned in McComb
Enterprise-Journal
The McComb Beautification Committee is hosting a city-wide clean-up and block party to encourage residents of McComb to take pride in the city and participate in a litter-free initiative.
Mississippi hunter bags 'exceptionally rare' white turkey
Clarion Ledger
State Government
Speaker: Lawmakers eye $1,000 raise for Mississippi teachers
AP
House Speaker Philip Gunn said Monday that Mississippi public school teachers are likely to get a one-time raise of $1,000 in the coming year.
Regional
5th earthquake strikes near Alabama-Florida state line
AP
Another weak earthquake has struck near the Alabama-Florida state line.
TN lawmakers look to prevent ban of plastic bags
WMC
Tennessee lawmakers are looking to put a stop of banning plastic bags in the state.
Environmentalists say the plastic bags are bad for the environment, which has led to the plan in some places across the country.
Arkansas governor: Halt efforts to change farm permitting
AP
Arkansas' governor says lawmakers should halt efforts to change how hog farms and other farms are permitted.
National
Groups: EPA has dragged heels on oil dispersant rules
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they're ready to sue to demand them.
New Jersey orders cleanup of clothing, cookware chemical manufacturers
AP
New Jersey is ordering five companies that manufacture chemicals used to stain-proof clothing and produce non-stick cookware to spend what could be hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up contamination from the substances.
EPA chief recuses himself from mine review his ex-law firm repped: report
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler is reportedly recusing himself from agency reviews of a proposed mine whose developer his former law firm represented.
Press Releases
EPA Issues Guidance to Help States Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure
Over $2 Billion to States, Tribes, and Territories in 2018
03/25/2019
WASHINGTON (March 25, 2019) — Building on recent successes to move President Donald Trump’s infrastructure agenda forward by providing the financing and resources communities need to modernize local water infrastructure, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance for states to use when applying for financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
