State
Sudden increase in salinity in Mississippi’s coastal waters
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - There has been a recent sharp increase in salinity in the coastal waters of Mississippi.
The power to open Bonnet Carré spillway rests 200 miles from ‘struggling’ Gulf Coast
Sun Herald
Repeated openings of the Bonnet Carré Spillway, never contemplated when it was built 91 years ago, threaten an ecosystem that has sustained South Mississippi and Louisiana residents for centuries.
Mississippi AG says he’ll sue Army Corps over Bonnet Carré Spillway damages as a ‘last resort’
Sun Herald
State Attorney General Jim Hood said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that he would as a last resort sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over widespread environmental damage and aquatic deaths in the Mississippi Sound caused by the longest release in history of Mississippi River water from the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
COAST MAYORS DISCUSS WATER IMPACTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
WXXV
Five Coast mayors are in Washington today to discuss the impacts to our Mississippi Sound caused by the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
CLEAN UP EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY IN HAMILTON
WCBI
HAMILTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Two months ago Friday an EF-2 tornado changed the landscape of Hamilton.
Oil Spill
THE MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM IS HIRING
WXXV
As the Mississippi Aquarium inches closer to opening, they’ve officially started the hiring process.
National
Air Force diverted $66M to cover growing chemical cleanup costs
The Hill
A new analysis from the Department of Defense shows the Air Force diverted more than $66 million to cover the cleanup costs of harmful “forever chemicals” that have leached into the water supply.
Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, restart investigation
The Hill
Prosecutors have said they are dismissing all criminal charges against eight people who were charged in the Flint, Mich., water crisis and are restarting their investigation into one of the worst manmade public health crises in U.S. history.
Press Releases
EPA Releases New Resource to Help States and Tribes Improve Water Quality Standard Public Hearings
06/13/2019
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new resource to help states and tribes maximize participation, simplify implementation, and reduce costs associated with the public hearings they host for adopting new or revising existing water quality standards.
