State
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS LINGER NEAR THE OLD KERR MCGEE PLANT
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The old Kerr McGee plant once resided in the heart of Columbus’ North side. Now, nearly 20 years later the plant and its aftermath were topics of discussion during a community meeting Monday night.
Army Corp of Engineers opens Steele Bayou gates
WLBT
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Vicksburg District was at the Steele Bayou Drainage Structure Monday evening, waiting to open the gates to relieve backwater flooding.
Mississippi alleges fraud by Entergy, utility says no proof
AP
The state of Mississippi opened a trial Monday arguing that the state’s largest private utility defrauded customers by not buying cheaper power from other generators and demanding Entergy Mississippi should be forced to repay up to $2 billion to its customers.
Officials look to next steps for transferring visitor center, Forks properties to park service
Natchez Democrat
Now that Gov. Phil Bryant has signed off on Senate Bill 2275 that allows the City of Natchez to transfer ownership of the Natchez Visitor Reception Center to the National Park Service, work is underway to make the transition, officials said.
Near death, Tommy Longo brushed off his pain. He was worried about something bigger.
Sun Herald
Former Mayor Tommy Longo was a public servant, not a politician, former Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday after he learned that Longo had passed away over the weekend.
Longo’s three terms as mayor, from 1998-2010, were marked by natural and man-made disasters of historic proportions.
Elizabeth Ann DeLoach
Obituary – Grenada Star
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Allen DeLoach, 82, of Oxford, a long-time resident of Grenada, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at The Blake in Oxford.
She was born Sept. 24, 1936, in Grenada to William Leroy “Ned” Allen and Deziree Woodard Allen. She had worked for many years as a district clerk at the Grenada County Soil and Water Conservation District and had conducted numerous continuing education workshops over the years for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for school teachers.
Oil Spill
Women exposed to BP spill have higher levels of post-traumatic stress, study finds
Times-Picayune
Buccaneers seek “millions of dollars” in compensation from Deepwater Horizon oil spill
NBC
This is not an April Fool’s Day joke. This is not an April Fool’s Day joke.
We repeat: This is not an April Fool’s Day joke.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeking “millions of dollars” in compensation from BP Exploration & Production for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Regional
North Carolina Requires Duke Energy to Remove Coal Ash From All Storage Basins
WSJ
RALEIGH, N.C.—State regulators told Duke Energy Corp. on Monday that it must completely remove coal ash from all storage basins in the state, rejecting the company’s proposal to cover some ponds and leave that ash in place.
EPA Administrator Wheeler to visit Miami to tout new wastewater project
McClatchy
Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will visit Miami on Friday to highlight funding for a wastewater treatment plant and tout President Donald Trump’s commitment to flood prevention in South Florida, U.S. officials said.
National
Why recycling efforts are getting trashed: "This is a total no-no"
CBS
Over the years public service campaigns helped push recycling into the mainstream. But many people have been doing it wrong.
Tesla to pay fine, buy Fremont fire department equipment to settle case with the EPA
Mercury News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it has reached an agreement to settle a case with Tesla related to hazardous waste violations at the electric carmaker’s Fremont manufacturing facility in 2017.
‘Breaches Everywhere’: Flooding Bursts Midwest Levees, and Tough Questions Follow
NYT
CORNING, Mo. — The widespread, severe flooding in the Midwest over the last month has exposed the vulnerabilities in a levee systemthat is now so full of holes that many here ruefully describe it as “Swiss cheese.”
A Different Dow Emerges Following Merger With DuPont
WSJ
First there was Dow. Then there was Dow DuPont . DWDP 2.08% Now, there is Dow again, though the latest version of the chemical company isn’t quite the same.
Press Releases
Vicksburg District Opens Steele Bayou Control Structure
USACE
VICKSBURG, Miss. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District opened the Steele Bayou Control Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 1.
EPA Releases the Status Report for EPA Actions in Support of the December 2018 Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts
04/01/2019
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Implementation Status Report for EPA Actions under the December 2018 Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts (Status Report).
States Receive More Than $1 Billion for Recreation Access, Conservation
USFWS
Outdoor recreationists who hunt, shoot, fish and boat are providing more than $1 billion this year to support increased outdoor access and wildlife habitat conservation across the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing the funds to all 50 states and U.S. territories today. The funds are generated through excise taxes on hunting, shooting and fishing equipment and boat fuel.
