State
Mississippi Gulf Coast fishermen struggling as flooding disaster wipes out marine life
Fox News
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. -- The Mississippi Gulf Coast is now bearing the effects of the record rain and snowmelt that has caused major flooding throughout the Midwest this year. ...The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality had already spent at least $11 million to replenish the reefs within three to five years, but experts believe the investment may be awash as oysters are unlikely to survive in low salinity conditions.
Household hazardous waste collection event set for Saturday
Vicksburg Post
Warren County residents have the opportunity Saturday to dispose of old household chemicals, paint and appliances during the county’s 22nd household hazardous waste collection day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sherman Avenue Elementary School.
The program is co-sponsored by the Warren County Board of Supervisors and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Delta residents target President in flood relief campaign
WLBT
YAZOO, Miss. (WLBT) - President Donald Trump is now the target of a billboard campaign to install backwater pumps in the delta.
Grenada homeowners fighting contaminated land ‘cut off at the pass’ by federal judge
Mississippi Today
GRENADA – Residents of the Eastern Heights community, which is adjacent to the Grenada Manufacturing facility, and their attorneys say they can prove through a pending lawsuit that former plant operators knowingly contaminated the neighborhood’s groundwater with toxic chemicals.
REPORT DISCOVERS 35,000 FAULTY WATER METERS INSTALLED BY SIEMENS
Northside Sun
More than 35,000 faulty water meters were installed as part of the city’s $91 million energy performance contract with Siemens.
BEAUTIFICATION AWARD
Northside Sun
The Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce and Keep Ridgeland Beautiful received the 2018 Keep America Beautiful Innovative Partnership Award for Zinnia Fields Forever – a partnership between the Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce, Keep Ridgeland Beautiful and the City of Ridgeland Public Works Department.
County Road 11: MSU Entomological Museum
WTOK
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTOK) -- Mississippi State University in Starkville boasts 22 museums and galleries, and all increase educational opportunities on and off campus. The MSU Entomological Museum has almost two thousand specimens of insects, which is one of the largest in the southeast.
Photo tour: Experience the tastes and sights of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
USA Today
There are plenty of beach destinations that present a slice of coastal living best experienced through a tourist’s lens. And, if afterward you feel only a little like a salty dog, well, that was by design.
State Government
Ocean Springs resident says hybrid tax fee is unfair
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Imagine you buy a vehicle that emits no emissions and uses no fossil fuels. You’re doing a good thing for the environment. However, in doing so, you’re going to pay more to the state of Mississippi for the privilege of hitting the road, thanks to a special tax passed two years ago by the legislature.
Mississippi investigates shooting death of official’s father
AP
The father of Mississippi's agriculture commissioner has died, and authorities are investigating whether he was shot by a sheriff's deputy.
Regional
Recycling facility back up and running
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis recycling processing facility is once again up and running.
National
U.S. EPA top career auto official moving to head climate office
Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The top career official at the Environmental Protection Agency in charge of the office overseeing vehicle emissions and biofuel standards will swap roles at the agency on Aug. 4, an EPA spokesman said on Thursday.et been submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
Auto Makers Push Trump for Fuel-Economy Compromise With California
WSJ
A group of the world’s largest auto makers is urging President Trump to work out a compromise with California officials on new fuel-economy regulations, warning that his plan to ease standards could provoke a standoff that would hamstring future planning.
EPA may take Salt Lake off its dirty-air list, thanks partly to the weather
Salt Lake Tribune
After 13 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to remove the Salt Lake metro region from its list of areas that violate its 24-hour pollution standards for fine particulates.
Frack sand company sues Wisconsin DNR over permit denial
AP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- An Atlanta-based fracking company is taking the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to court over its decision to deny a permit to construct a $75 million sand processing plant in Monroe County.
Press Releases
EPA Honors Winners of the 2019 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
Innovative technologies decrease hazardous chemicals, reduce costs, and spur economic growth
06/06/2019
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn potential environmental challenges into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development.
$17+ Million in Grants Will Help States, Local Communities Keep Waters Clean, Economies Thriving
Funds support facilities for boaters, benefitting communities and wildlife
DOI
6/6/2019
WASHINGTON – Water-loving outdoor recreationists and local communities in 27 states will have additional resources to help boaters keep America’s waters clean, thanks to more than $17 million in Clean Vessel Act program grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
