State
BUSINESSES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ALGAE ASKED TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE
WXXV
For weeks now, locals and visitors alike have seen the warning flags posted along many stretches of South Mississippi beaches warning people to avoid contact with the water in those areas, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has also warned people not to eat fish and seafood caught in these affected.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hwy. 53 closed after septic tank truck and tanker truck collide
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - An accident has all lanes closed on Highway 53 in Harrison County as authorities investigate a potential gas leak.
City of Jackson suspending recycling program
Effective September 1st
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Effective September 1st, the City of Jackson will suspend the curbside recycling program until further notice.
'It's just like going to a hunting camp.' Wildlife department offers more group deer hunts
Clarion Ledger
If you plan to hunt public land, but like the feel of a deer camp, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has expanded the opportunity to do just that. Applications are now being accepted until August 31 for group hunts at George P. Cossar State Park and Natchez State Park where groups of hunters that are drawn will have their own unit and the option to camp or rent cabins.
Bryant signs proclamation for Camille 50th anniversary
WTOK
PEARL, Miss. (WTOK) - Gov. Phil Bryant signed a proclamation Monday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Camille's landfall in Mississippi.
Regional
Toxic algae kills 4 dogs in North Carolina, Georgia lakes. How to keep your pets safe
AP
Four dogs in the South died in a matter of days from swimming in lakes with toxic blue-green algae, according to multiple reports.
National
Trump rolls back endangered species protections
The Hill
The Trump administration on Monday announced it has finalized a controversial rollback of protections for endangered species, including allowing economic factors to be weighed before adding an animal to the list.
Report: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development
AP
A new report says cleaning up some of the Great Lakes region's most heavily polluted areas has led to billions of dollars' worth of economic development and brought communities closer together.
EPA chief vows cracker plant will be clean
President Trump to visit Shell facility under construction in Beaver County
WTAE
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says people in Western Pennsylvania should not worry about air pollution from Shell's cracker plant in Beaver County.
Press Releases
GULF COAST BUSINESSES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SBA ECONOMIC INJURY DECLARATION LOANS
MEMA
August 12, 2019
PEARL – Due to the Harmful Algal Bloom on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the additional water contact warnings issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Governor Phil Bryant may request an Economic Injury Declaration from the Small Business Administration.
Trump Administration Improves the Implementing Regulations of the Endangered Species Act
Species recovery the ultimate goal
August 12, 2019
Washington - In its more than 45-year history, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has catalyzed countless conservation partnerships that have helped recover some of America’s most treasured animals and plants from the bald eagle to the American alligator. Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt unveiled improvements to the implementing regulations of the ESA designed to increase transparency and effectiveness and bring the administration of the Act into the 21st century.
Beyond the Swamps
MDWFP
By Ricky Flynt
Alligators have existed in Mississippi for tens of thousands of years, and, according to fossil records, alligators and crocodiles are probably the closest living creature to a dinosaur still in existence. Their pre-historic appearance is partly responsible for the fear most people have when they come in close contact with one. The secretive behavior, protective bony covering on its back, and powerful jaws and tail demand respect by all creatures within its environment, including man.
