State
Lincoln County collecting household waste
Daily Leader
A one-time hazardous waste collection site will be available Saturday morning.
Lincoln County supervisors are partnering with the Department of Environmental Quality to host a household hazardous waste collection day Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon that will allow for the proper disposal of items that can’t be picked up by Arrow Disposal Service Inc. and shouldn’t be tossed along side roads and in woods.
Community invited to help clean up the county
Picayune Item
A countywide cleanup effort will be held throughout Pearl River County on Saturday.
The effort is a collaboration between representatives of Keep Picayune Beautiful and the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors.
Supervisors discuss prep work for jail site
Vicksburg Post
Warren County officials could be letting out bids soon for dirt work at the site of the proposed Warren County jail on U.S. 80.
John McKee, the county engineer, informed the Board of Supervisors during their Monday work session the levee holding a pond on the site that must be removed was breeched over the weekend by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. County officials are hopeful the pond will be removed soon and dirt work can begin.
Officials echo Mississippi request for disaster declaration
AP
Mississippi's two U.S. senators and four congressmen are adding their voices to a request that President Donald Trump declare a federal disaster in the state after recent flooding and tornadoes.
Flooding continues to impact wildlife in the Delta
WLBT
Flooding continues to impact wildlife in the lower Mississippi delta, including our state’s black bear population.
Backwater level goes above 97 feet; expected to rise more
Vicksburg Post
It’s now taking longer for Eagle Lake residents to get home.
Feds free up funds for local water upgrades
WTVA
The federal government is freeing up money to local communities for water projects.
Eupora will borrow nearly $4 million to cover everything from a new downtown water tank to upgrading a water treatment plant and pumping station.
Prescribed burn happening Tuesday in southeast Jackson County
WLOX
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will conduct a prescribed burn Tuesday on the Bayou Cumbest Maritime Forest of the Grand Bay Coastal Preserve.
Tupelo has new city engineer
Daily Journal
TUPELO - Dennis Bonds has been named the newest engineer at City Hall.
State Government
Bill would cut Mississippi farm taxes, shift to other taxpayers feared
AP
A bill nearing passage in the Mississippi Legislature could cut property taxes for owners of farmland and timberland, but leave owners of homes, cars and commercial property paying higher tax rates.
Regional
Mississippi falling, Corps closing spillway near New Orleans
AP
The Mississippi River is falling at New Orleans and crews have begun closing a historic flood control structure that diverts the river's water into a brackish lake, the Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday.
National
EPA assessing Superfund sites in flooded areas
AP
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is assessing two Superfund sites located in areas that have seen overwhelming floods in recent weeks.
Coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018, putting Earth in ‘deep trouble’
Washington Post
Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world's growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before.
Environmental groups sue EPA, saying it failed to enforce air-quality standards
Arizona Republic
Two environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it failed to enforce air-quality standards in parts of Arizona.
BP Pledges $100 Million to Cut Emissions From Oil Operations
Bloomberg
BP Plc has set up a $100 million fund for projects that will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from its oil and gas exploration and production operations over the next three years.
World's biggest T. rex discovered
National Geographic
A fossil site in Canada has yielded the heaviest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever found—an animal that weighed an estimated 19,500 pounds in life, far heftier than most elephants alive today.
Press Releases
Army Corps to start closing bays at Bonnet Carré Spillway
USACE
Based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will begin the closing process at Bonnet Carré Spillway today, March 26.
Vicksburg District Releases Notice of Availability for Leasing Agricultural Tracts at Arkabutla Lake
USACE
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District will lease agricultural tracts at Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi, to the public. These properties can be used for pasture, hay and grazed woods purposes and consist of acreage in DeSoto and Tate counties in Mississippi.
Marine Patrol providing courtesy checks to boaters,
helping reduce marine litter
BILOXI, Miss. – With the upcoming boating season, Marine Patrol will be doing their part to help boaters prepare by conducting courtesy boat and water safety inspections, as well as advising on safety equipment deficiencies.
NIC Adds Auto-Renewal Licenses to Outdoor Recreation Services
JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2019--NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV), one of the country’s leading hunt and fish licensing providers, recently added auto renewal licenses to its library of outdoor recreation digital services. Jackson-based Mississippi Interactive, LLC, an NIC company, partnered with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to launch an all new Hunting and Fishing Licensing System and Customer Dashboard, allowing outdoor enthusiasts to opt-in to auto renew their annual hunting and fishing licenses.
