State
OFFICIALS WORKING TO RELIEVE AREAS AFFECTED BY MONTHS OF FLOODING
MPB
Governor Phil Bryant and other state officials are working to relieve areas of Mississippi impacted by months of record flooding.
'It's really pitiful': Predators and prey together, struggling to survive floodwaters
Clarion Ledger
David Thornton of Eagle Lake is 77 years old and has hunted and fished in the south Delta as long as he can remember. What he can't remember is another flood like the one he's witnessing now.
Wildlife experts monitor flood impacts on Chronic Wasting Disease
WLBT
In the southern Delta, flooding has forced deer onto the levees - the only dry ground for miles.
In their daily hunt for food, they’ve cut numerous trails in the grass like pinstripes.
AG Hood asks the Corps of Engineers for meeting on Bonnet Carre’ Spillway opening
WLOX
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he’s concerned about the environmental impact of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway (BCS) opening. And he’s asking to meet with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to gather more information on how it affects Mississippi.
Dolphin deaths in the Mississippi Sound this year now number 80
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - “Apollo," an eight-year-old bottlenose dolphin, is one of the lucky ones.
Harrison County sucks the life out of litter with new trash vacuum
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Litter is a “never ending problem” for Harrison County, but the county now has a new tool to keep the streets clean.
Why Kroger plans to phase out plastic bags
Daily Journal
The nation's largest supermarket chain has announced it will phase out environmentally harmful plastic bags by 2025.
SIP AND SAVOR
WXXV
Who will be crowned the king and queen of Mississippi seafood? There’s one way to find out and it involves your appetite and lots of food.
Oil Spill
Coast residents weigh in on how to spend restoration money from BP oil spill settlement
WLOX
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, also known as the Restore Council, presented its planning framework draft to a passion crowd at USM Gulf Park Wednesday night.
...Chris Wells, the director of the office of restoration says its important to listen to the needs of each region instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. Some of the ideas Wells said the council has heard include water quality improvements, habitat conservation and improvements, and the restoration of marine resources, particularly oyster.
Regional
Chances of historic Morganza Spillway opening are rising due to weather, officials say
The Advocate
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning stakeholders along the Morganza Spillway that it could be forced to open some of the structure's gates early next month because, based on current forecasts, the Mississippi River would overtop the spillway structure on June 5 and render it unsafe.
National
House panel votes to boost Interior, EPA budget by $1.7B
The Hill
A key House committee on Wednesday advanced the 2020 budgets for the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), voting to increase their funding by $1.73 billion over last year.
Sorting out recycling programs: Which ones work best?
AP
Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. But many more recycling programs are working well, experts say.
7 former EPA administrators offer to help Congress with agency oversight
CNN
Washington (CNN)Seven former Environmental Protection Agency administrators have offered lawmakers help to investigate the department, saying "much is at stake" as the Trump administration seeks to roll back clean air and water regulations, among other policy changes.
Oil companies join blitz for carbon tax
The Hill
A number of oil-and-gas giants are taking part in an effort to encourage lawmakers to pass a national carbon tax, splitting with industry trade groups.
Press Releases
EPA Issues Recommendations for Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Swimming Advisories for Cyanotoxins
05/22/2019
WASHINGTON —Today, as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s efforts to better protect Americans’ health when they swim or play near the water this summer, EPA is issuing new recommendations for water quality criteria and swimming advisory values for two cyanotoxins.
EPA Administrator Wheeler Sends Cost-Benefit Analysis Memo to Assistant Administrators
Memo Directs Agency Leaders To Reform How Costs and Benefits Are Considered in Our Rulemaking Process
05/21/2019
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a recent memo directing agency leadership to develop rules for notice and comment that outline how benefit-cost considerations will be applied to future rulemakings.
EPA Spring 2019 Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions Shows Commitment to Strong Environmental Protection and Regulatory Reform
05/22/2019
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2019) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the rest of the federal government, released the Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides updates to the public about regulatory activity.
State Red Snapper season
opens Friday, May 24
BILOXI, Miss. –Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 24, in state and federal waters.
