State
Wildlife department: Report your deer harvests this season
Clarion Ledger
In an effort to better manage Mississippi's deer herd, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is asking hunters to report deer they harvest in the coming season.
STORM DEBRIS TO BE PICKED UP IN COLUMBUS NEXT WEEK
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Remaining debris from severe weather in February will be removed in Columbus next week.
State Government
Election Results
WLBT
Mississippi runoff election results
NewsMS
Regional
Mobile County greenlights $36 million bond issue for tire recycler
Al.com
The Mobile County Commission voted Monday to clear the way for a bond issue of up to $36 million for the development of a tire recycling facility to be built in the Axis area north of Mobile.
Sick and dying workers demand help after cleaning coal ash
AP
The Tennessee Valley Authority, long respected for providing good jobs and cheap electricity, is facing a growing backlash over its handling of a massive coal ash spill a decade ago, with potentially serious consequences for an industry often opposed to environmental regulation.
National
Coal ash from West Michigan power plant might be contaminating drinking water wells
MLive
WEST OLIVE, MI -- Some residents and environmental advocates are raising alarms about potential drinking water contamination they say may be caused by a nearby coal-fired power plant in West Michigan.
Nestle CEO breaks down his company’s sustainability initiatives — ‘one of our big themes is recycling’
CNBC
Nestle has the wheels rolling on a number of sustainability initiatives with both the environment and health in mind, CEO Ulf Mark Schneider told CNBC on Tuesday.
New coastal species has three jaws and 59 teeth to feed on human blood, scientists say
Sun Herald
Good news: A new species was discovered on the Atlantic Coast.
Bad news: It’s a bloodsucking leech that feeds on humans with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth.
Press Releases
Red Snapper season to reopen Aug. 31 through Sept. 2
BILOXI, Miss. –The recreational fishing season for Red Snapper will reopen in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. and close on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Renews Task Force with the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
08/27/2019
Medora, N.D. (August 27, 2019) – At a four-day event hosted in Medora, North Dakota, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is renewing its commitment to collaborate with the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) through the EPA-IOGCC Task Force.
