State
Supervisors receive 2 new grants
Neshoba Democrat
The Neshoba County board of supervisors received a check for $18,484 from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality during their Monday board meeting.
The money was to pay for improvements to the Bulky Waste Collection Program.
Community cleans up trash
Neshoba Democrat
The community wide trash pickup effort will be continued for this Saturday and the next with a dual purpose in mind.
MDWFP to host Fish Predators Programs
NewsMS
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) will host a “Fish Predators” program from March 12th-15th at 2:00 p.m. each day.
Golding: US needs to invest in waterways
Vicksburg Post
America needs to make a larger investment in its inland waterways to ensure its carriers can continue meeting the nation’s needs now and in the future, Golding Barge Line president Austin Golding said Wednesday.
Cure Land Company intends to build new casino in Hancock County
MBJ
Cure Land Company wants to build a casino with a hotel on the beach in Lakeshore, according to the legal notice of intent to apply for a gaming license dated March 1 and published in today’s Sea Coast Echo.
State Government
POSSIBLE PAY RAISE FOR ELECTED COUNTY LEADERS
WCBI
Most elected county leaders could soon get a pay raise.
Changing Mississippi driver’s license rules could risk federal money
AP
Transportation officials said Tuesday that Mississippi could lose millions of federal dollars because of a bill affecting the suspension of driver’s licenses.
Oil Spill
USF scientist talks about the health of the Gulf of Mexico 9 years after the BP oil disaster
WMNF
In April of 2010 BP’s Deepwater Horizon exploded and nearly 5 million barrels of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico over several weeks; the Gulf ecosystem was damaged and researchers are trying to figure out how badly.
Regional
North Carolina, eight other coastal states seek injunction to stop seismic testing
WITN
Top lawyers in eight other coastal states are joining North Carolina's attorney general in trying to get seismic testing blocked off our coast.
National
EPA says 2017 model year vehicle mileage increased slightly
AP
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles in the U.S. from the 2017 model year averaged slightly better gas mileage than the previous year, rising to a record 24.9 mpg, according to an annual report from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Tiny Plastics in Your Clothes Are Becoming a Big Problem
WSJ
Makers of sportswear and fleece jackets are trying to address concerns about tiny plastic particles from synthetic clothing finding their way into seafood and drinking water.
Congress launches probe on why Texas and EPA stopped NASA from tracking Harvey pollution
LA Times
Congressional Democrats are launching an investigation into the fate of NASA’s offer to fly a pollution-analyzing jet over the Houston region in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Newly-hatched invasive grass carp found in Maumee River
WTOL
A genetic analysis conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey recently confirmed that newly-hatched fish collected from the Maumee River during the summer of 2018 are grass carp.
The USGS says grass carp are one species of invasive Asian carps that threaten the Great Lakes.
Fish get stressed, too, and some die even after commercial fishermen release them, study says
Scientists have confirmed something many of us suspected all along: Fish do, in fact, have feelings and they get really freaked out when caught, even if we throw them back in the water.
Alaska regulators order BP to plug, abandon 14 wells
AP
State oil and gas regulators have ordered BP to plug and abandon 14 wells in northern Alaska that were identified as at risk of failure.
Opinion
Could weakened environmental rules put Memphis at risk for more toxic water? | Weathersbee
Commercial Appeal
Is arsenic threatening to spike Memphians' drinking water?
Perhaps not right now.
Press Releases
Fuel Economy Reaches New Record, Manufacturers Meet Greenhouse Gas Standards, EPA Report Shows
Agency Releases New Automotive Trends Report
03/06/2019
WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new annual report, entitled the Automotive Trends Report, which provides the public with a single source of information about new light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, fuel economy, technology data, and auto manufacturers' performance in meeting the agency’s GHG emissions standards. The report shows that auto manufacturers continue increasing fuel economy and reducing pollution through innovation.
Daily Patrol Efforts Extended throughout the Entire Region
USACE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District is conducting daily patrols across the entirety of its jurisdiction as a part of its flood fight efforts due to elevated river stages across the region. At this time, all of the mainline Mississippi River gages in the Vicksburg District’s jurisdiction are experiencing major or moderate flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
