State
MEMA: Flash flooding still possible from remnants of Barry until Monday evening
WLBT
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - State emergency officials believe flash flooding and river flooding from Tropical Depression Barry in key areas of the Magnolia State until Monday evening, even as the storm’s remnants have produced far less rainfall than many forecast models projected.
Barry worsens Delta flooding: Governor Bryant says pumps in the area critical
WJTV
Governor Phil Bryant says long-awaited pumps meant to alleviate flooding in the backwater areas of the south Delta are critically needed. He’s asked the federal government to fast track the location of pumps in the Steele Bayou Basin.
MDEQ tests show blue-green algae present along some beaches after Barry; more testing this week
WLOX
GULF COAST, Miss. (WLOX) - For months, WLOX has been reporting the latest information on the algae bloom that has affected every beach on the Gulf Coast. As a result of the algae bloom, the entire shoreline of the Mississippi Gulf Coast went under warning late last month.
Harmful Algae, Hurricane Barry: What MDEQ says on the combo
WJTV
On Saturday, the Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) addressed the state of the algae combined with Hurricane Barry.
Runoff, dead zones, wildlife: What Barry could do to Mississippi
AP
Tropical Storm Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways, from accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients to toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists say.
Hancock County moves forward with expansions at McLeod Park
Sea Coast Echo
Last week, the Hancock County Board of Supervisors approved the $1.5 million McLeod Park Expansion Project.
State Government
The state is suing Biloxi over waterfront land that’s been denied for a casino 3 times
Sun Herald
A challenge to Biloxi’s plan to lease waterfront land was filed Friday by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann before the 10-day deadline expired.
Regional
Memphis man dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, family says
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis family is in mourning after their beloved husband and father was killed by a flesh-eating bacteria that he contracted in the Gulf Coast.
National
EPA Clarifies Its Enforcement Relationship With States
Bloomberg
States will get a strong voice in environmental inspections and enforcement actions under new guidance the EPA released to its regional offices July 11.d through enforcement and also through other means, including compliance assistance.”
E.P.A. Plans to Curtail the Ability of Communities to Oppose Pollution Permits
NYT
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to weaken rules that for the past quarter-century have given communities a voice in deciding how much pollution may legally be released by nearby power plants and factories.
New federal laws on PFAS could generate big price tag for 3M
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – New federal laws will soon address a national chemical pollution problem and could put 3M and other producers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — into a multibillion-dollar financial bind.
EPA Sued Over Regulation of Waste Water From Processing Plants
WNAX
Eight environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force them to better enforce Clean Water Act standards as it relates to wastewater from livestock processing plants.
EPA to allow use of pesticides beekeepers say "decimate beneficial insects"
CBS
The Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers to resume broad use of a pesticide over objections from beekeepers, citing private chemical industry studies that the agency says show the product does only lower-level harm to bees and wildlife.
One Upside From This Year’s Rain: Less Fertilizer and Algae in Lake Erie
WSJ
Heavy rains that have hampered farmers across the Midwest will help keep potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms from reaching near-record levels in Lake Erie this summer, forecasters say.
Senators: Communities storing spent nuclear fuel need help
AP
A proposal before the U.S. Senate would seek to help communities around the country that face the expensive problem of storing spent nuclear fuel.
Chevron oil spill dumps nearly 800,000 gallons of crude, water in California canyon
Fox News
Chevron crews have begun to clean up a massive and ongoing oil spill in California after nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water were dumped into a canyon near Bakersfield in May.
