State
FOUR MORE BEACHES CLOSED IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
WXXV
This morning, four more stretches of beach in South Mississippi have been closed. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality through its beach monitoring program has added four locations of water contact warnings on the Coast.
Toxic algae closes 4 more Mississippi Gulf Coast spots; all 21 beaches remain closed
Al.com
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued new water contact warnings for four locations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast due to the presence of toxic algae.
Saltillo moves forward with switch to river water
Daily Journal
City officials have pledged to switch all water customers over to river water by the end of the year.
Levee repair ongoing at Trace State Park
Pontotoc Progress
After four years of no fishing or skiing at Trace State Park in eastern Pontotoc County work is underway to repair the collapsed levee. A $1.2-million contract was awarded to Pittman Construction Company of Corinth last fall to repair the interior dam wall of the lake, but heavy rains the past eight months had delayed starting the levee repairs.
'There was no crowd': Wildlife Extravaganza boycott gets federation's attention
Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza typically opens with a line of outdoor enthusiasts stretching into the parking lot at the Mississippi Trade Mart and the aisles soon fill as attendees shop for deals and the latest gear. But this year, controversy over the Yazoo backwater pumps and months of flooding in the south Delta had a noticeable impact on the event.
'My guess is the 1700s — maybe a little earlier': Mississippi fisherman makes historic find
Clarion Ledger
What started out as a lazy day on Tallahala Creek ended with the recovery of a rare historic find that's hundreds of years old.
Fraud unit tracks down water theft leading to arrests and resignations
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson is quietly cracking down on water theft and ridding its ranks of employees receiving free water.
State Government
'STAND UP AND BE COUNTED,' A NEW EFFORT TO BOOST THE STATE'S HEADCOUNT.
MPB
Members of a new statewide committee are wanting you and your family to be counted in the 2020 census. MPB's Ashley Norwood reports.
Regional
Memphis companies chipping in to assist U of M team with aquifer water quality study
Local Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) – Right now, University of Memphis scientists are working on the most comprehensive study ever involving water quality with the Memphis aquifer.
No más: JED landfill will stop importing coal ash from Puerto Rico
Osceola News-Gazette
The JED Landfill has agreed to stop importing coal ash from Puerto Rico this week, according to Osceola County officials.
Georgians Express Alarm Over Coal Ash Plans At EPA Hearing
WABE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering letting the state of Georgia take over regulating coal ash.
National
Six states sue EPA over pesticide tied to brain damage
The Hill
Several states sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday over the agency's decision to allow further use of a pesticide linked to brain damage.
How to keep your razors from contributing to landfill waste
AP
How bad is your disposable razor for the environment? The question is gaining attention among consumers amid a growing global campaign against plastic waste, with cities and countries introducing bans on single-use plastic bags and straws.
Toxic Mercury In Seafood May Climb As Ocean Warms, Study Finds
WBUR
For decades, less mercury has been falling out of our skies and into our oceans. That's because coal-fired utilities, waste incinerators, mercury dumping and commercial products contaminated with mercury have all been declining in North America and Europe since the 1970s. The result was that, in general, marine life carried less of the toxic metal in their bodies year after year.
US gives initial OK to predator-killing sodium cyanide
AP
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken an initial step to reauthorize a predator-killing poison that injured a boy in Idaho and killed his dog.
Cinnaminson landfill turned into a solar panel farm
Burlington County Times (NJ)
CINNAMINSON — Behind a high chain-link fence and up a rocky hill along Taylors Lane, there are thousands of solar panels on a field where a landfill once stood.
Environmental groups move to sue South Bay refinery over mishandling of hazardous waste
LA Times
WASHINGTON — Several environmental groups moved Wednesday to sue the Phillips 66 refinery in the South Bay, accusing it of years of mismanaging hazardous waste that could pose a health risk to people living near its Wilmington and Carson facilities.
Press Releases
Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives in the Southeast
08/06/2019
ATLANTA (August 6, 2019) – Today, in support of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an opportunity to apply for technical assistance for communities interested in revitalizing neighborhoods through development of local food systems. The assistance will be provided through the Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) program.
