State
Gautier residents sound off over sewage spill in Bayou LaMotte
WLOX
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) - Jerry Brow said he first discovered and reported a sewage leak into Bayou LaMotte on Aug. 27.
Jackson City Council members vote to file lawsuit against the zoo for water and sewer payments
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson City Council members have voted on an emergency order to file a lawsuit against the Jackson Zoo.
Project pulls plastic from the Pearl
Daily Leader
Clean water is essential to life. On Saturday, volunteers in Monticello will be joining others across the state in an effort to keep the Pearl River clean.
West Point issues a burn ban
WTVA
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) - West Point issues a burn ban for the city due to extreme dry weather.
BILOXI RECOGNIZED BY MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION
WXXV
It’s not hard to spot a tree in Biloxi and it has been that way for the past 35 years.
Regional
Concerns rise for household chemical threat to SC drinking water
Charleston Post and Courier
The coatings scrape off your non-stick pans, wash out of raincoats, leach from discarded polishes, waxes, paints and cleaners. Now they’re turning up in drinking water.
National
EPA moving ahead with science transparency rule by 'early next year'
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler said Thursday his agency will move forward with its proposed science transparency rule by "early next year."
Can you get cancer from tap water? New study says even 'safe' drinking water poses risk
USA Today
A new report from an environmental advocacy watchdog group cautions that carcinogenic products in tap water may altogether increase cancer risk for thousands of U.S. residents over a lifetime.
Study finds US, Canada lost 3 billion birds over last 50 years
The Hill
The bird population in the United States and Canada has decreased by 29 percent since 1970, according to the findings of a new study released Thursday.
White House Withdraws Nomination of Trump’s FEMA Pick
WSJ
The White House withdrew its nomination of Jeffrey Byard to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a week after Mr. Byard asked to pull his nomination amid senators’ concerns about personal matters in his background.
State’s use of VW settlement funds criticized
Meadville Tribune (PA)
HARRISBURG — Environmental groups are giving Pennsylvania an “F” for failing to use Volkswagen settlement funds to more aggressively invest in electric vehicles.
Press Releases
EPA Launches ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room’ High School Video Challenge
Students invited to submit videos that raise awareness about harmful algal blooms
09/19/2019
DENVER – (Sept. 19, 2019) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions 7 and 8 announced the launch of the “See a Bloom, Give It Room” High School Video Challenge. The competition, supported by EPA’s Office of Research and Development, is calling for videos from high school students (grades 9-12) that promote public awareness of harmful algal blooms through creative filmmaking.
