State
Harrison Co. board ask MDEQ for help with full sewer lagoon
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - In Monday’s board meeting, Supervisor Angel Middleton shared a report from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) that showed the Riverbend Homestead Wastewater Treatment Plant has been discharging 4,600 percent more wastewater than is permitted.
CWD likely not to increase due to flooding
WLBT
State wildlife officials say the spread of chronic wasting disease will not likely increase due to recent flooding.
“LITTERLESS LOUISVILLE” CAMPAIGN PROVING SUCCESSFUL
WCBI
Louisville city officials are encouraging citizens to get involved in a community-wide cleanup campaign they’re calling Litterless Louisville.
County holds Spring Clean Up event
DeSoto Times-Tribune
DeSoto County got busy with its spring cleaning on Saturday, the start of this year’s Spring Clean Up Week that continues through this coming Sunday.
Regional
Navy will update Saufley Field-area residents about well water testing at upcoming meeting
PNJ
The Navy will host an open house Tuesday to update Saufley Field-area residents about ongoing testing of well water in the region.
5-year, $5 Million study being done on Memphis Aquifer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) The state of our drinking water is being discussed Monday night, in the very first public forum on new research into the Memphis sands aquifer.
National
Watchdog: EPA data on sewer plant pollution is inaccurate
AP
The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general says data released to the public about municipal sewer discharges is not accurate.
From ruined bridges to dirty air, EPA scientists price out the cost of climate change
LA Times
EPA Aims To Remove Polluted Soil From 167 East Chicago Homes
AP
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to excavate lead- and arsenic-tainted soil from around more than 160 homes in a northwestern Indiana city.
Roundup, the World’s Best-Selling Weedkiller, Faces a Legal Reckoning
WSJ
For years, scientists at Monsanto Co. worked closely with outside researchers on studies that concluded its Roundup weedkiller was safe.
Frackers, Chasing Fast Oil Output, Are on a Treadmill
WSJ
Shale companies from Texas to North Dakota have been managing their wells to maximize short-term oil production. That has long-term consequences for the future of the American energy boom.
