State
Starkville looking to strengthen stormwater ordinance
Commercial Dispatch
Starkville is looking at strengthening its stormwater ordinance to help prevent future problems with flooding.
Regional
Gulf Shores named one of 2019's Greenest Cities
Fox 10
The City of Gulf Shores has been recognized as the Greenest City in the State of Alabama—in Insurfiy’s 2019 Greenest City Awards.
National
Court orders EPA to reevaluate Obama-era power plant wastewater rule
The Hill
A federal appeals court is sending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) back to the drawing board over its wastewater regulations in a ruling that compares them to a Commodore 64 home computer.
These are the 10 most 'endangered' rivers of 2019. New Mexico's Gila River gets the top 'dishonor'
USA Today
Sure, we know about endangered species, but did you know there are endangered rivers, too?
Supreme Court denies case challenging state nuclear subsidies
The Hill
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from an electric trade association group that challenged nuclear plant subsidies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Wisconsin Withdraws From Lawsuit Challenging EPA Plan
AP
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has successfully withdrawn Wisconsin from a multi-state lawsuit challenging a federal rule regulating certain air pollutants, including mercury.
Press releases
EPA Issues Guidance on Clean Water Act Permitting Requirements
EPA’s Interpretative Statement provides certainty to states and the regulated community while recognizing long-standing protections for America’s groundwater.
04/15/2019
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance clarifying the application of Clean Water Act (CWA or the Act) permitting requirements to groundwater. EPA’s Interpretative Statement concludes that Congress excluded releases of pollutants to groundwater from the Act’s permitting requirements and instead left regulation of those releases to the states and EPA’s other statutory authorities.
MDMR hydrographic dye study begins April 22 in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. –Scientists from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Shellfish Monitoring Program, together with staff from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Shellfish Sanitation Program, will conduct a hydrographic dye dilution study beginning April 22, 2019. They will be tracking the flow and dispersion of wastewater discharging into Biloxi Bay from the Keegan Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
