State
Starkville to fund new sludge treatment plant
Commercial Dispatch
Starkville Utilities Department is preparing to install new equipment to sustainably handle sludge at the city's wastewater plant after aldermen approved a $10 million bond issue on Tuesday.
Greenville Moves Forward With Sewer Repairs
Delta News TV
Greenville City Council has voted to move forward with sewer repairs after continuous heavy rains.
Changes coming for deer hunters as Chronic Wasting Disease continues in the state
WLBT
Chronic Wasting Disease among deer is sparking concerns for hunters. Next week, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will host a public meeting to talk about proposed changes for the 2019–2020 deer hunting season.
Recent turtle and dolphin deaths raise concerns
WLOX
Nearly 40 dead dolphins and sea turtles have local marine wildlife officials concerned about potentially dangerous changes in the local ecosystems. Two veterinarian pathologists from Mississippi State University are looking into the rash of deaths to find answers.
MONROE COUNTY LOOKS TO HIRE CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE TORNADO DEBRIS
WCBI
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s been almost a week since two tornadoes touched down in Monroe County.
Munching on trees: City begins vegetation removal along bluff
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Trees do not stand a chance against the machine that is being used to clear land along the Natchez bluff.
Oil Spill
New wastewater plant to improve Blackwater River water quality
Santa Rosa Press Gazette
MILTON — Milton continues to move forward on its estimated $31 million project to move its wastewater treatment plant to East Milton to end its discharge of effluent into the Blackwater River and improve water quality.
Regional
Carp Attack: Fight Against Invasive Fish Heads South
WSJ
In Kentucky Lake, a giant reservoir on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, silvery Asian carp the size of healthy piglets flop out of the water, sometimes hitting boats.
They are everywhere—and creating an economic problem.
Louisiana tribe protects historic sites with oyster shells
Times-Picayune
A wall of oyster shells has been erected near Montegut to protect historical Native American mounds threatened by erosion and sea level rise.
National
Americans’ energy use surges despite climate change concern
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans burned a record amount of energy in 2018, with a 10% jump in consumption from booming natural gas helping to lead the way, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says.
EPA official says agency may ban asbestos
The Hill
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official said the agency may ban asbestos near the end of the year.
Drones, supercomputers and sonar deployed against floods
AP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An arsenal of new technology is being put to the test fighting floods this year as rivers inundate towns and farm fields across the central United States. Drones, supercomputers and sonar that scans deep under water are helping to maintain flood control projects and predict just where rivers will roar out of their banks.
Real Estate Industry Faces Pricey Upgrades From Carbon Emissions Law
WSJ
New York City lawmakers passed a measure designed to dramatically cut the city’s carbon emissions, taking aim at big buildings that produce the majority of greenhouse gases—and hitting building owners with potentially billions of dollars in upgrades.
Ex-EPA chief Pruitt registers as energy lobbyist in Indiana
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Pruitt, the scandal-ridden former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, registered as an energy lobbyist in Indiana on Thursday as fossil-fuels interests there are fighting to block the proposed closure of several coal-fired power plants.
Cooking grease theft now $75 million a year industry: report
Fox News
Black market thieves are stealing more than $75 million in old cooking grease each year, according to a new report.
Press Releases
EPA Seeks Public Input for Development of National Water Reuse Action Plan
04/18/2019
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on the development of an action plan to accelerate the application of water reuse as a safe, reliable, and sustainable way to meet the country’s current and future water demands.
