State
Pelahatchie Bay re-opens to all boaters, but officials have restrictions
WJTV
BRANDON, Miss (WJTV) - Last October members of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District were forced to close and prohibit all boating in Pelahatchie Bay.
Jackson city council hires law firm to potentially sue Siemens over water issues
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - After two executive sessions the Jackson city council is seeking a potential lawsuit against Siemens over the capitol city's water problems.
Oil Spill
Study: Marshes will take longer to recover from oil spill
Daily Comet
While prior research suggested it takes a decade to recover from oil spills, scientists believe it will take a few more years for Louisiana’s marshes to recover from the Deepwater Horizon spill.
UT study look at geologic conditions of Deepwater Horizon explosion
Fox 7
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) - Nine years ago an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people and spilled nearly five million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. A new study from the University of Texas takes a look at the geologic conditions. UT professor and one of the study's authors, Dr. Peter Flemings, talks about the findings.
Regional
Investigation: Dangerous And Persistent Chemicals Discovered At A Middle Tennessee Military Base
NPR
A family of man-made chemicals known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, is starting to gain national attention after studies have linked it to health issues, possibly including cancer.
National
House Democrats reject Trump's proposed 31% EPA budget cut
CNN
House Democrats are sending a message that they view deep budget cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency as a non-starter, setting down another marker for future spending battles with the White House in the months ahead.
Opinion
Wood pellets plant creates new markets for Mississippi timber
Sid Salter
Clarion Ledger
STARKVILLE – How big an impact does forestry make on Mississippi’s economy? For the last six years, the Mississippi State University Extension Service says that forestry contributed more than a billion dollars annually with an estimated value of $1.2 billion in 2018 alone
