State
Toxic bacteria mean fewer people on Mississippi’s beaches
AP
Toxic bacteria are keeping swimmers out of the water on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and it will be weeks before financial information shows whether beach closures are hurting the local economy.
Algae bloom hurts tourism businesses on Mississippi Gulf Coast
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Coastal tourism officials say they are using all of their resources and assets to communicate exactly what is happening regarding the impacts on tourism due to the algae bloom.
Scientists doing more research about the dangers of algae bloom
WLOX
JACKSON CO., Miss. (WLOX) - When will Mississippi's beaches reopen?
That’s the question on the minds of many as scientists work to find out more about the dangers of the recent algae bloom in the Mississippi Sound.
Harmful blue-green algae has taken over Mississippi beaches, forcing 21 to close
Washington Post
Authorities warned vacationers headed to the Mississippi coast to avoid getting in the water after 21 beaches along the state’s coastline were closed because of a harmful blue-green algal bloom.
Mississippi Closes Beaches Because of Toxic Algae Blooms
NYT
The relentless heavy rains in the Midwest continue to cause damage, this time in the form of vast, harmful algae blooms off the gulf coast that have forced Mississippi to close all of its beaches.
ALGAE TAKES TOLL ON COASTAL BEACHES
MPB
People on the gulf coast of Mississippi are being warned not to touch the water. From Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Ezra Wall has more.
FISHERMAN SPEAKS ON CONFUSION AROUND LOCAL SEAFOOD
WXXV
The blue-green harmful algal bloom has hit the Coast hard and local businesses are feeling the effects.
How a tropical system could impact salinity levels and blue-green algae in the Mississippi Sound
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Could a tropical storm or hurricane help improve the salinity levels and clear the algae out of the Mississippi Sound?
Many still waiting for closing of Bonnet Carre Spillway
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The closing of the Bonnet Carre Spillway won’t begin for at least a week, according to the latest information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans.
Steele Bayou Flood Gates Now Closed Again
Delta Daily News
WARREN COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — The flood gate motors have been getting a lot of use this year at Steele Bayou.
Delta backwater flooding not draining out
WLBT
MISSISSIPPI DELTA, Miss. (WLBT) - There are signs this week that the flooding in the south Mississippi Delta could last even longer.
Supporters to revive Friends of St. Catherine Creek Refuge
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — The waterfowl and other wildlife of the St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge are on the lookout for a few good friends.storks and the nesting spot for bald eagles.
State Government
Mississippi’s Hemp Cultivation Task Force holds first meeting
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi is looking at the pros and cons of growing hemp. The 2018 federal Farm Bill legalized cultivation of industrial hemp in all 50 states, but now it’s up to the states to decide if they’ll allow it.
John Davis to retire as head of DHS
NewsMS
Mississippi Department of Human Services announced today that Executive Director, John Davis, has decided to retire effective July 31, 2019. Davis has served in his current role since Governor Phil Bryant appointed him to the position in January 2016.
National
Trump touts environmental policies, but says nothing of climate change
The Hill
President Trump touted his environmental successes in a speech from the White House on Monday that focused heavily on his steering of the economy and help for the nation’s energy sector, and that didn’t include the phrase “climate change” once.
Health groups sue over Trump rollback of Obama-era emissions rule
The Hill
Two major health organizations on Monday sued the Trump administration over its rollback of an Obama-era rule on power plant emissions.
23 governors backing California in fight against Trump mileage freeze
The Hill
A total of 23 U.S. governors have said they will back California's leaders over their fight against the Trump administration's plan to loosen vehicle mileage requirements.
Environmental groups fight EPA's new FOIA rule
The Hill
A coalition of environmental groups pushed back Monday against a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that could restrict access to public records.
Volkswagen Stalled Bond Investigation, SEC Says
Judge had asked agency to explain why it took so long to sue after guilty plea in diesel case
WSJ
WASHINGTON— Volkswagen AG VOW -1.27% dragged out a federal investigation into whether it defrauded U.S. bond investors who weren’t told about its efforts to cheat on diesel-emissions tests, according to the government.
Michigan attorney general dismisses all criminal charges in Flint Water Crisis
Fox 5
FLINT, Mich. (FOX 2) - Dana Nessel, Michigan's attorney general, has dropped all charges brought by the state's previous administration so it can "conduct a full and complete investigation".
