State
Proposed landfill sparks anxiety in Madison County
WJTV
People living along North County Line Road in Madison County are upset by a proposed landfill in the area.
Water advisory issued for section of Mill Creek in Flowood
WLBT
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory Tuesday for a section of Mill Creek in Flowood.
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Mill Creek in Flowood
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory today for a section of Mill Creek in Flowood.
UPDATE ON ALGAE BLOOM
WXXV
Here on the Coast, we are still feeling the effects of the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway months after it had been closed.
CMR: Oyster mortality rates at 95-100% due to spillway opening
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday, the Commission on Marine Resources officially shut down oyster harvesting for coastal reefs for the rest of the 2019-2020 season.
COMMISSION OF MARINE RESOURCES MONTHLY MEETING
WXXV
The state Commission of Marine Resources met this morning for their monthly meeting in Biloxi.
Oktibbeha seeks federal funds to replace levee at county lake
Commercial Dispatch
The waters of Oktibbeha County Lake Dam could pose danger to nearby residents if the levee is not replaced, according to county officials.
Oxford working to remove heavy algae bloom from Lake Patsy
WTVA
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) - The City of Oxford is working with biologists to remove a “heavy algae bloom” from Lake Patsy.
Reservoir spillway area to close for Operation Clean Sweep
WJTV
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)- The Spillway Recreation Area below the dam will be closed Sept. 21-22 to accommodate the 3rd annual Operation Clean Sweep on the Pearl River.
UTILITY CONCERNS DISCUSSED AT GAUTIER CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WXXV
Things got heated at a regular scheduled Gautier City Council meeting tonight.
Gautier Appointed Representative to the Jackson County Utility Authority Marshall Smith found himself in hot water after the city discovered a soaring utility rate over the years.
MDWFP offering 35 chronic wasting disease testing sites as deer season starts
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This year, hunters in Mississippi will have access to 35 different drop-off locations across the state to test their harvested deer for chronic wasting disease.
HUNTERS BAGGED 918 ALLIGATORS ON MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC WATERS
AP
Mississippi’s alligator program coordinator says great weather, high water and increasing expertise made for a good alligator season in public waters.
Starkville issues burn ban for city residents
Daily Journal
Due to dry conditions, the Starkville Fire Department will stop issuing burn permits for the foreseeable future.
Volunteers and relief supplies needed to help backwater flood victims
WLBT
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Warren County’s emergency management and nonprofit organizations are working together to help folks affected by the historic backwater flooding.
State Government
Mississippi's credit rating 'stable.' Spending controlled. Economic growth slow
Clarion Ledger
A new analysis from Fitch Ratings has good and bad news for Mississippi.
Judge orders partial re-vote in District 50 Senate race
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A special circuit court judge ordered a partial re-vote for the District 50 Senate seat race between Dixie Newman and Scott DeLano Tuesday.
Regional
How did months of Atchafalaya flooding, Bonney Carre spillway opening affect marine life?
WWL
Louisiana officials are collecting data on the impact that the record-long opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and flooding in the Atchafalaya Basin had on aquatic life in south Louisiana.
National
Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus.
EPA set to end California's ability to regulate fuel economy
AP
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.
Press Releases
EPA Awards $6 Million to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
09/17/2019
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $6 million to fund research by eight organizations to expand the understanding of the environmental risks posed by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in waste streams and identify practical approaches to manage the potential impacts as PFAS enters the environment.
EPA Releases Draft Policy to Reduce Pesticide Testing on Birds
09/17/2019
WASHINGTON ( September 17, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft science policy intended to reduce testing of pesticides on birds when registering conventional outdoor pesticides.
