State
Bait shop owner hopes MDEQ advisories will expire before Labor Day
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Waveland bait shop owners are hoping to salvage what they can after a disappointing summer, thanks to the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
The impact of toxic blue algae on Mississippi's coast
WLOX
Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Joe Spraggins testified this week before a joint meeting of the Mississippi Senate Finance and Tourism committees in Jackson about the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening, and how that's impacting everything from tourism to marine life in the Mississippi Sound.
DR. MOBY SOLANGI DETAILS LASTING EFFECTS OF THE SPILLWAY
WXXV
The Mississippi River Commission called upon a representative from the Gulf Coast to learn more about the lasting effects of the Bonnet Carre Spillway’s recent openings.
Rankin County residents grow weary over repeated flash flooding
WLBT
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Flash flooding was a big headache for some in Rankin County Monday morning.both cities are hoping for a permanent solution to the flash flooding problem.
Oil Spill
How to spend BP settlement money in South Mississippi
WLOX
The Gulf Coast Restore Council and the Mississippi Development Authority are choosing projects to spend the millions in BP settlement money in South Mississippi. Here to share his insight on the review process is Gulf Coast Business Council President and CEO Ashley Edwards.
Regional
Proposed rule delays pollution controls on harbor pilot boats
Savannah Morning News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a proposed rule that gives Savannah’s harbor pilots more time to comply with required pollution controls on their boats.
When the national marine diesel engine program was approved, regulators didn’t realize the impact on smaller critical vessels like pilot boats that transport the local maritime pilots to and from the container ships they pilot into and out of the port, said EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker. Also impacted are lobster fishing boats.
Toxic gas, EPA silence prompt concern near Georgia factories
AP
ATLANTA (AP) — Residents near two Georgia plants which have emitted toxic gas say they’re furious that the government did not alert the public about a federal report on potential health dangers.
TVA finds route for power line from Mississippi to Tennessee
AP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it has identified a route for a new transmission line that would send power from Mississippi to Tennessee.
National
Dog-killing toxic algae discovered in 3 New York City parks
CNN
As summer temperatures finally begin to cool, weary New Yorkers flock to city parks and find themselves drawn, irresistibly, to the many tranquil ponds and pools of water. Beautiful, certainly, but in some cases deadly.
Lawsuit in Vermont PFOA contamination case now class-action
AP
A federal judge says a civil lawsuit filed by Vermont residents seeking damages from PFOA contamination in their Bennington neighborhood can proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
California orders halt to oil spill flowing since 2003
AP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — California state regulators say they're making new attempts to stop persistent oil spills in the oil-rich Central Valley, including one that has been flowing intermittently for 16 years and may have spilled more than 50 million gallons (189 million liters).
Goats help clean up wastewater plant in Barnstable
Cape Cod Times
Even as they mow down shrubbery, the seven goats chomping their way along the fence line at Barnstable's wastewater treatment plant this week are spreading a green message.
Newark Is Borrowing $120 Million to Replace Lead Pipes
WSJ
Newark, N.J., will use a $120 million loan to speed up replacement of its lead water pipes and reduce elevated levels of lead in drinking water, state and local officials said.
Press Releases
EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines
08/26/2019
GARDEN CITY, Ga. (August 26, 2019) — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the national marine diesel engine program to provide relief to boat builders and manufacturers of lightweight and high-power marine diesel engines that are used in high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster fishing boats and pilot boats.
Duck populations remain stable overall for 2019-20
8/27/2019
MDWFP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service, along with other partner organizations, recently completed their annual waterfowl breeding population and habitat surveys in the northern United States and Canadian provinces known as the “waterfowl breeding grounds”.
