State
UPDATE: Algae bloom beach closings now extend into Harrison County
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Five areas of the beach in Harrison County now join four in Hancock County closed to swimmers because of a blue-green algae bloom.
Algae bloom advisory adds another setback for local fishermen
WLOX
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - Fishermen in the Lakeshore area say the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) algae bloom advisory is just another blow to their livelihood thanks to the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM IMPACTING COAST BEACHES
WXXV
Four locations on the beach were closed Saturday in Hancock County and as of now, they remain closed. The locations that are closed are Lakeshore Beach, Buccaneer State Park Beach, Waveland Beach, and Bay St. Louis Beach.
Beach-goers say not enough being done to warn of toxic algae
WVUE
BAY ST. LOUIS, La. (WVUE) - With no apparent sign of trouble -- no alarming colors or blue and green blobs floating on the surface -- the danger of the water along nine Mississippi beaches is largely unseen.
Weathering months of flooding, residents fear this Delta town will never be the same
Clarion Ledger
Brown water lapped at the sides of Sonny Cliburn's mobile home near the Sunflower River as he clambered off his stepson's boat and onto his cluttered porch.
Pumps or no pumps, the Delta and it's people are in deep
Clarion Ledger
Video
The southern Mississippi Delta has suffered flooding since early this year. From insects to hardwoods and farm workers to store owners, the effects of over 500, 000 acres of flooding will be felt for many years.
State Government
Mississippi cities want more power from state
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - City leaders from around the state are meeting at the Coast Convention Center for the annual Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Conference from June 24 until June 26.
New barn exhibit opens following Miss. Ag and Forestry Museum fire
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - From the ashes come new life at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.
Oil Spill
Triumph Gulf Coast Approves Drone Certification Program For Wakulla
WFSU
Triumph Gulf Coast is setting aside funds it hopes will help students soar thanks to a drone training program the board recently approved.
Regional
Fishermen pull up dead and dying oysters in areas affected by the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - Ryan Guerra drags an oyster dredge along a lease 40 miles east of the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Bernard Parish.
He finds the vast majority of his oysters are dead.
Hidden oil spill: New study contradicts owner’s claims
AP
A new federally led study of oil seeping from a platform toppled off Louisiana's coast 14½ years ago found releases lower than other recent estimates, but contradicts the well owner's assertions about the amount and source of oil.
National
EPA Rule Would Have Impacts Beyond Smokestacks
Plan to roll back mandates on power plants—likely to face legal challenges—could set precedent that curtails future regulation
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to scrap Obama-era climate rules for coal-power plants will have far-reaching repercussions if the move withstands legal challenges, advocates on both sides of the issue say.
Building the Wind Turbines Was Easy. The Hard Part Was Plugging Them In
In the Oklahoma panhandle, one entrepreneur saw a future fueled by cheap and clean energy. But there was a big snag.
WSJ
When Michael Skelly first visited the Oklahoma panhandle in 2009, he gazed at a giant grid with squares of corn and grassland. There were few houses, one every mile or so. Half had been abandoned decades ago by homesteaders who gave up to the elements. This pancake-flat landscape, he thought, held the key to overturning one of the greatest misconceptions of the climate-change crisis.
Press Releases
EPA Proposes Approval of Georgia’s Coal Ash Permit Program, Encourages Other States to Follow Suit
06/24/2019
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Georgia’s permit program for the disposal of coal combustion residuals – commonly known as coal ash – from certain coal-fired power plants.
Vicksburg District opens Little Sunflower Control Structure, Muddy Bayou Control Structure Gates
Published June 24, 2019
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Little Sunflower Control Structure June 22 and the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure June 24.
