State
Water contamination warning in several parts of the metro
WAPT
A warning to stay out of part of the Pearl River and several creeks around the metro. Environmental quality staff is monitoring water samples from the Pearl River, Hanging Moss Creek, Town Creek, and several other metro creeks.
Water Contact Advisory issued for section of Pearl River and several metro creeks
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has issued a water contact advisory for a section of the Pearl River from its junction with Hanging Moss Creek to the Swinging Bridge in Bryam.
CITY PROGRESSES WITH EFFORTS TO HIRE CONSULTANT FOR LONG TERM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Northside Sun
A private consultant could be in place this summer to help the city determine how to address its water, sewer and road needs.
Conservationists voice support for backwater pumps as flooding continues in the Delta
WLBT
Mississippi Delta (WLBT) - The discussion over backwater pumps has surfaced again this year, as record flooding continues to impact the lower Mississippi Delta.
JWC Environmental restates proposal for Lauderdale County waste transfer facility
Meridian Star
Harrison Cook approached Lauderdale County supervisors again Thursday about amending their waste plan to allow for a recycling center in county limits.
City grapples with debris
Officials hire contractor, issue guidelines for residents disposing of storm-related refuse
Enterprise-Journal
“We dodged a bullet. We’re lucky that no lives were lost,” McComb Mayor Quordiniah Lockley said of what has now been confirmed as a tornado last Thursday.
Vicksburg to host dumpster day May 25
Vicksburg Post
Vicksburg residents have the opportunity to get rid of unwanted trash and debris around their homes May 25 when the city holds its second spring dumpster day.
Hazardous Waste Day
Northside Sun
Residents of Madison County looking to dispose of old, unusable items will have an opportunity to do so.
New deer hunting regulations are in place to combat CWD. Here's what you need to know
Clarion Ledger
New deer hunting regulations, designed to keep chronic wasting disease in check, were adopted this month by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. In the coming season, hunters will be able to harvest more antlerless deer, have more antlerless hunting opportunities on public lands and harvest yearling bucks.
NATCHEZ TRACE WORKERS HOPING TO PUNCH OUT NON-NATIVE PRIVET PLANT
WCBI
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Contractors will soon be working to clear out a non-native plant along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
ClearWater Solutions to award scholarship to Moss Point, Gautier graduating senior
Mississippi Press
MOSS POINT, Miss. -- ClearWater Solutions is trying to get students more interested in the preservation of their environment.
Regional
Flooding makes big ‘dead zone’ off Louisiana coast likely
AP
The year's widespread flooding has made it likely that a big, oxygen-starved "dead zone" off Louisiana's coast will form this summer, the head of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science said Thursday.
Taylor Energy spill contained after 14 years: Coast Guard
Times-Picayune
A long-running oil leak 11 miles south of the Louisiana shoreline is finally being contained, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. More than 30,000 gallons of oil have been captured from the site of the leak and transported to shore.
National
BP faces investor push to beef up fight against climate change·
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - BP will face pressure at a meeting next week to set tougher targets to combat climate change, the latest signal from investors that they want the oil and gas industry to do more to clean up its act.
Press Releases
EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prevent and Minimize Chemical Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/16/2019
ATLANTA (May 16, 2019) – As hurricane season approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain requirements that call for preventing, minimizing and reporting chemical releases.
Trump Administration Officials Meet to Accelerate Progress on Reducing Excess Nutrients in the Nation’s Waters
05/16/2019
BATON ROUGE – Senior Trump Administration officials hosted a roundtable in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, focused on identifying opportunities to reduce nutrient losses across the country.
RESTORE Council Planning Framework Draft Public Meeting
You're Invited!
What: RESTORE Council Planning Framework Draft Public Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (CDT)
Where: University of Southern Mississippi Long Beach, Fleming Education Center Auditorium, 730 Beach Blvd E., Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 ( View Campus Map )
