State
Residents react to rollback on offshore oil regulations
WLOX
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The devastation of the BP Oil Spill forced heavy regulation on the oil industry. Just Thursday, the Department of Interior announced that many of those regulations are set to be rolled back. With changes now being made to the Well Control Rule, some on the Coast are nervous.
MONROE COUNTY LOOKING TO BRING IN CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE DEBRIS
WCBI
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- With debris and timber scattered throughout Monroe County, supervisors are asking residents to bring everything as close as they can to the road.
The county is in the process of drafting a proposal to help cleanup the area.
RECENT STORMS CAUSES MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN TIMBER DAMAGES
WCBI
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Recent storms haven’t just damaged homes and businesses, in Monroe County, timber has also taken a hit.
Decisions on Mississippi Power face new officials
AP
Public Service Commissioner is the hardest job that few people are thinking about in Mississippi's crowded election year.
State Government
Oldest Mississippi structure gets funding help for restoration
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - A historic Jackson County home, the oldest structure in Mississippi, is undergoing a million-dollar renovation, and the crew behind the restoration just received good news in the form of a big check.
Oil Spill
Pascagoula cuts ribbon on brand new promenade and amphitheater
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - There was a big party under the sunshine Sunday as the City of Pascagoula unveiled a new promenade and amphitheater.
Regional
Why TVA might store coal ash for decades near Nashville, but will remove it from former Memphis plant
Tennessean
More than a decade after the devastating Kingston coal ash spill, the Tennessee Valley Authority is studying how to dispose of the hazardous material at the Gallatin Fossil Plant near Nashville and the former Allen Fossil Plant in Memphis.
Dumped: 650M pounds of coal ash coming to Osceola landfill
Osceola News-Gazette
More than half a billion pounds of coal ash is set to get dumped in Osceola County this year.
Yes - that’s billion with a B.
It’s being shipped from Puerto Rico, where repeated citizen protests over coal ash disposal methods spurred the passage of a 2017 law barring any ash dumping at island landfills.
National
New database shows drinking water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels
McClatchy
More than 610 drinking water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe levels of chemical compounds that have been linked to birth defects, cancers, infertility, and reduced immune responses in children, according to a new database compiled by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University.
U.S. judge approves Fiat Chrysler diesel emissions settlement
Reuters
A federal judge in San Francisco on Friday approved a $307.5 million civil settlement for about 100,000 U.S. owners of Fiat Chrysler diesel vehicles that the government said had illegal software that allowed them to emit excess emissions.
New state plans reveal tough path to 2025 cleanup goals
Bay Journal
In April, states submitted yet another round of roadmaps outlining how they intend to reach Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals by 2025. But, 36 years after the region committed to cleaning up the nation’s largest estuary, the latest draft plans still won’t get them over the finish line.
Duck hunters play hero to birders, wildlife, land conservation
Toledo Blade
PORT CLINTON — The patches of prime habitat along the lakeshore corridor that provide a crucial rest and refueling stop for millions of migrating birds and resident species have a history that is unique, and possibly bordering on counterintuitive.
Traces Of Cocaine, Pesticides Detected In U.K. Shrimp
WUWF
Small amounts of cocaine, pesticides and other contaminants have been detected in U.K. freshwater shrimp.
Opinion
How An Invasive Species Helped A Threatened Fish Survive Polluted Waters
Forbes
The Gulf of Mexico is a heavily polluted body of water - in addition to the notorious Deepwater Horizon oil spill that sreleased 210 million gallons of crude oil, it is also where runoff from agricultural and industrial activity is often deposited. While you might expect that this would make the Gulf of Mexico mostly uninhabitable, it actually supports a wide diversity of life.
Press Releases
Secretary Bernhardt Applauds Nomination of Rob Wallace for Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
5/3/2019
WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Rob Wallace to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Wallace, a native of Wyoming, brings 45 years of experience, having served as head of congressional affairs for the National Park Service, on Capitol Hill, and in the private sector.
