State
Overturned tanker blocks traffic, leaks molten asphalt into ditch
Picayune Item
An overturned tanker being hauled by an 18 wheeler Monday morning caused motorists traveling along Mississippi 43 North to take a detour to reach their destination for much of the day.
...Personnel from Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality were at the scene Monday.
Giant Salvinia eradication efforts in Pelahatchie Bay progressing
WLBT
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District says they’ve eradicated 90 percent of Giant Salvinia found growing in Pelahatchie Bay.
If left unchecked, it could ruin the lake.
AGGRESSIVE, INVASIVE PLANT SPREADING IN MISSISSIPPI LAKES
WCBI
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Bureau is warning of a aggressive, invasive nonnative plant spreading in local lakes.
Mississippi River flooding shutting down roads in Warren County
WAPT
The rising Mississippi River is beginning to flood backroads in Warren County.
State Government
Bill to help first responders with occupational diseases moves to House floor
WLOX
The people who protect us are hoping a bill under consideration can help protect them.
In fact, chiefs and firefighters on the Coast are pushing for a new law designed to help Mississippi first responders facing life-threatening illnesses they may have contracted while performing life-saving acts.
Senatobia manufacturing company planning major expansion, new jobs
WMC
SENATOBIA, MS (WMC) - A manufacturing company that makes electrical components is expanding its production in north Mississippi.
Regional
Boozman Welcomes ADEQ Director To Senate Environmental And Public Works Subcommittee Hearing
KFSM
Senator John Boozman welcomed Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Becky Keogh to a hearing before the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works Subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety.
National
Members of Congress to question EPA, DoD on response to 'forever chemicals'
ABC
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are increasingly raising concerns the government has not done enough to handle chemical contamination from military bases, airports and industrial sites around the country.
New Mexico sues US Air Force over groundwater contamination
AP
New Mexico on Tuesday sued the U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination at two bases, saying the federal government has a responsibility to clean up plumes of toxic chemicals left behind by past military firefighting activities.
FDA issues a safety alert after confirming asbestos in two brands of girls’ cosmetics
Miami Herald
A year after girls’ fashion chain Claire’s aggressively disputed a claim by a Rhode Island mother that testing showed asbestos in Claire’s makeup, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday Mom was right about at least three Claire’s products.
Press Releases
TRI Data Show Improved Environmental Performance by Manufacturing Sector as Economy Grows
TRI Shows Significant Decreases in Air Emissions of Toxics Among Electric Utilities Across the Southeast
03/05/2019
ATLANTA (March 5, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2017 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis. Results of this publicly available database show that since 2007, releases of TRI chemicals in the U.S. manufacturing sector have declined while the economy has grown.
