State
Water contact advisory issued for Pelahatchie Creek near Morton
WAPT
MORTON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory Tuesday for a section of Pelahatchie Creek near the city of Morton.
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR PELAHATCHIE CREEK NEAR MORTON
Scott County Times
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory Tuesday for a section of Pelahatchie Creek near the City of Morton.
Wildlife officials update reservoir managers on Giant Salvinia eradication efforts
WLBT
RANKIN COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - Wildlife officials say they’re having luck eradicating giant Salvinia out of Pelahatchie Bay.
New rules proposed for hunters in battling chronic wasting disease
WLBT
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirms 19 deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in six counties.
Mississippi shrimp season extended
AP
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is extending the state's shrimping season until 6 a.m. Friday, May 10.
Update on Grenada Lake: Lake Officials Released Some Water
DeltaNewsTV
Officials at Grenada Lakes say although the lake was close to going over the emergency spillway last week, it did not, but the water level is still extremely high.
Lincoln County cleanup about to wrap up
Daily Leader
Lincoln County residents have one last chance to throw out their household junk at no cost.
Dumpster Days, part of the Great American Cleanup, will wrap up Thursday-Saturday at Case Grocery at the intersection of California Road and Hilltop Lane. Crews will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily to oversee the trash drop-off.
Jackson County to use $2.7 million in GOMESA money to fund drainage projects
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Jackson County will receive nearly $2.7 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) revenues this year -- money which supervisors intend to use to fund multiple drainage projects throughout the county.
Father, son died while working in Petal. City wants wrongful death suit dismissed.
Hattiesburg American
The city of Petal is asking a circuit judge to rule in its favor in granting a summary judgment, in effect dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit filed in the death of a contract worker killed while working on a lift station.
Oil Spill
Pascagoula hosting ‘Promenade on the Promenade’ this weekend
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Pascagoula’s promenade is officially up and running. The city will celebrate this weekend! The city will have an official ribbon cutting Sunday, followed by historic tours, cake and so much more.
Trump to Ease Drilling Rules Sparked by 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Bloomberg
The Trump administration is poised to relax offshore drilling requirements imposed in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people in 2010 and unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Regional
The reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway now seems less likely
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The anticipated reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway seems less likely following an updated forecast from the National Weather Service.
National
EPA reaffirms glyphosate safe for users as court cases grow
AP
The Environmental Protection Agency reaffirmed Tuesday that a popular weed killer is safe for people, as legal claims mount from Americans who blame the herbicide for their cancer.
Press Releases
Shrimping season to remain open until May 10
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is extending shrimping season until 6 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2019.
EPA Takes Next Step in Review Process for Herbicide Glyphosate, Reaffirms No Risk to Public Health
04/30/2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate. As part of this action, EPA continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.
