State
New bill would pay Coast fisherman for losses after Bonnet Carré opening, algae bloom
Sun Herald
A bill proposed by Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith would help seafood workers on the Coast after a devastating season because of the opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway and invasion of algae bloom in the Mississippi Sound.
MS Senator proposes bill helping fishermen affected by spillway opening
WLOX
MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes a new bill that could assist fishermen who have suffered losses from the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway.
Concerned citizens attend forum on Bonnet Carré Spillway openings
WLOX
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX) - Crews started closing the Bonnet Carré Spillway Monday, and it should be fully closed by this weekend. We learned that at a community forum Tuesday at St. Martin Community Center, where nearly two dozen concerned citizens attended, and asked questions about the openings and the status of the Gulf Coast.
What Coast residents say about Vibrio: ‘I haven’t so much as dipped a toe in the water.’
Sun Herald
Donnie Humfress loved wade fishing in Hancock County. But he doesn’t do it anymore.
An uptick in the number of reported Vibrio cases in recent years has kept him and his family out of the water.
These Coast beaches were “potentially unsafe” for swimmers in 2018, report says
Sun Herald
Hattiesburg announces sewer upgrades for Tuscan Avenue
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Tuscan Avenue around William Carey University is getting some sewer upgrades.
Toy takes command of Mississippi Valley Division
Vicksburg Post
Maj. Gen. R. Mark Toy took command of the Mississippi Valley Division Tuesday in a change of command ceremony at the Vicksburg Convention Center.
TANGLEFOOT TRAIL HEADED FOR HALL OF FAME
WCBI
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails organization, announced the induction of Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
Oil Spill
Gautier secures $2.3 million grant to upgrade water and sewer system
WLOX
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) - Gautier is preparing to make some major upgrades to its water and sewer system.
Gautier gets funding to improve wastewater and sewer systems. Here’s more.
Sun Herald
Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen said the city badly needs repairs to its sewer and wastewater systems and now will have a $2.3 million grant to improve the systems.
William Carey School of Pharmacy granted ‘Candidate’ accreditation status
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The William Carey University School of Pharmacy is one step closer to being fully accredited.
Regional
An unprecedented year for the Bonnet Carre Spillway as the lake begins the recovery process
WWL
Now that bays are closing on the Bonnet Carre Spillway, the lake can begin the process of recovery. Dr. John Lopez with the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation says this will take some time but he's confident the lake will recover.
Have you been swimming in fecal matter at Alabama and Florida beaches?
WEAR
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR-TV) — The Gulf Coast is known for its emerald-colored waters, beautiful blue skies, and sandy white beaches - not dirty waters.
EPA: Emissions of cancer-causing chemical in neighborhoods do not exceed maximum lifetime risk amounts
WXIA
Florida's VW Settlement Plan Draws Criticism From Environmentalists
WUSF
Florida environmental officials released a proposal last week, outlining what to do with settlement funds from the Volkswagen emission scandal. Activists are not satisfied with the state's plan.
National
Beaches across America showed unsafe levels of pollution last year, a study finds
CNN
Before you head to the beach this summer, you might want to double-check the water conditions.
Eastern US cities are spewing more methane into air than we thought
AP
WASHINGTON — Older US east coast cities are leaking nine times as much natural gas into the air — from homes or pipes heading into houses — than the federal government had thought, a new airborne monitoring study finds.
