State
WARNING: Sewage in Richland Creek in Brandon, don't touch the water
WJTV
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Miss. Dept. of Environmental Quality has issue a water contact advisory for Richland Creek in Brandon.
Madison Co. awarded $21,000 for hazardous waste program
WJTV
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Madison County has been awarded two grants, totaling around $21,000.
Lamar, Perry counties awarded MDEQ grants
WDAM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Perry and Lamar counties with solid waste assistant grants, MDEQ announced Wednesday.
City of Picayune employee recognized for rescuing girl from fire
Picayune Item
…In other business, the Council approved a motion to accept a $25,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality so the city can hold a hazardous waste collection day.
County extends State of Emergency as tornado cleanup efforts wind down
Neshoba Democrat
The Neshoba County Board of Supervisors extended the local State of Emergency declaration through June 30, perhaps for the final time.
Twelve Oaks’ sewage problem to be fixed
Oxford Eagle
Residents of the Twelve Oaks subdivision have been dealing with sewer issues over the past several years, but those headaches could soon vanish.
State laws help collect garbage debt, but are they fair?
Itawamba County Times
Ongoing issues with local property owners suddenly being informed of previously unknown liens against their property due to sometimes decades old unpaid garbage fees have raised at least one important question: Is it fair to require someone to pay another person’s debt?
Tying together water efficiency tools
Delta Farm Press
A team of agricultural professionals at the recently-created Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer Water Center are working to establish long-term research goals and programs that will reverse the current water-use trend that is threatening the Mississippi Delta’s supply of ground water.
'The only things thriving are the buzzards.' Limited deer feeding allowed in Delta flood
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi's south Delta has been flooded for months and some wildlife populations are struggling as a result. In response, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks recently announced limited supplemental feeding of deer is now allowed in Issaquena and Warren counties.
DMR stepping up efforts to rid bayous of koi kandy
WLOX
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) -The Department of Marine Resources is stepping up efforts to get rid of giant salvinia, otherwise known as koi kandy. It’s an invasive plant native to the Amazon River basin, and now it’s here in South Mississippi, choking the life out of some Jackson County bayous.
Shrimpers prepare for what they expect will be a dismal season
WLOX
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - The day before the opening of shrimp season is normally a busy day on the docks of South Mississippi, but Wednesday was noticeably different.
Long Beach leaders concerned about spillway impacts
WLOX
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) -Long Beach leaders said there are lots of things going on in the city, but just like everyone else on the Coast, the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway has them looking for answers.
SOME MISSISSIPPIANS QUALIFY FOR A LEAD SAFE HOUSING PROGRAM
MPB
Low-income Mississippians who live in homes with lead-based paint might be able to receive repairs through a lead safe housing program. MPB's Jasmine Ellis reports.
Fossil Road Show draws visitors from entire region
New Albany Gazette
Children and parents were at the museum in force on Saturday for the annual Fossil Road Show and Family Science Day.
CASA STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT CONSERVATION, BEAUTIFICATION AT TREE FARM FIELD TRIP
WCBI
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Children at summer camp had a chance to learn all about the important role trees play in the eco system and also how a city’s quality of life is improved by greenery.
Starkville's Gregory named state coordinator for Mississippi Main Street
Daily Journal
Thomas Gregory of Starkville has been named as the new state coordinator for the Mississippi Main Street Association.
Oil Spill
Marine Oil Snow Is Falling In The Gulf Of Mexico
WFSU
Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill continues sinking to the Gulf of Mexico’s sea floor. Now a researcher from the University of Delaware is shedding light on a phenomenon he’s calling Marine Oil Snow.
Regional
There’s a giant dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico – thanks in large part to pollution from Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Just off the coast of Louisiana, where the Mississippi River lets out into the Gulf of Mexico, an enormous algae bloom, fueled by fertilizer from Midwestern farm fields and urban sewage, creates an area so devoid of oxygen it's uninhabitable to most marine life every summer.
National
Trump EPA finalizes rollback of key Obama climate rule that targeted coal plants
Washington Post
Despite a drumbeat of scientific warnings, the Trump administration Wednesday issued a new rule that cuts carbon emissions from power plants by less than half of what experts say is needed to avoid catastrophic global warming.
EPA Overturns Obama-Era Clean Air Rules for Power Plants
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration moved to try to revive the coal-power industry Wednesday, overturning Obama administration policies aimed at stemming climate change and adopting rules that could allow older power plants to continue operating.
After Scattered Efforts, Congress Weighs Blanket Tax Breaks for Disaster Victims
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers are attempting to impose structure on tax breaks for disaster victims, seeking an end to a haphazard process that often leads to uneven results and leaves some people waiting years for relief.
Press Releases
EPA Finalizes Affordable Clean Energy Rule, Ensuring Reliable, Diversified Energy Resources while Protecting our Environment
06/19/2019
WASHINGTON (June 19, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule – replacing the prior administration’s overreaching Clean Power Plan (CPP) with a rule that restores the rule of law and empowers states to continue to reduce emissions while providing affordable and reliable energy for all Americans.
Trump Administration Proposal Will Ensure Environmental Protection Without Undermining Economic Progress
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voiced his support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. The final rule, which was announced this morning, replaces the Obama Administration’s costly Clean Power Plan.
Secretary Bernhardt Announces $78 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON – The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, approved $78 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects.
