State
Harrison Co. utility authority director left the job. Did he retire, or was he forced out?
Sun Herald
The utility authority director for Harrison County has left his job after being accused of unethical conduct, but Donald Scharr denies any wrongdoing and said he is simply retiring.
His last day on the job was Friday. Scharr oversaw wastewater treatment and water systems for Harrison County and its five cities, plus garbage collection in all those localities except Gulfport.
MDEQ cleaning oil spill at site of deadly explosion in Wayne Co.
WDAM
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is working to clean up an oil spill that happened when two storage tanks exploded in Wayne County on Friday, killing one man.
LOCAL LAWMAKERS WANT LEGAL ACTION FOR SPILLWAY DAMAGES
WXXV
According to the Department of Marine Resources, freshwater from the Bonnet Carre Spillway damaged Mississippi’s seafood industry. After being open for a record 123 days, Mississippi lawmakers have started the process of possible legal action.
Water Contact Advisory for Yazoo River in Belzoni
Delta Daily News
BELZONI, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory Monday for a section of the Yazoo River near Belzoni.
Sewage spills prompts contact advisory for Josey Creek, Trim Cane Creek
Starkville Daily News
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on Friday issued a water contact advisory for portions of Josey Creek and Trim Cane Creek in Oktibbeha County.
Jackson Co. fire 75% contained after 150 acres burn
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A woods fire in Jackson County’s Helena community was still burning late Monday night but authorities say it is 75 percent contained. At least 150 acres have burned so far as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.
Costco building coming along in Ridgeland
WLBT
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - The new Costco that’s currently under construction in Ridgeland is starting to take shape.
Oil Spill
Deepwater Horizon oil could take 'decades' to breakdown under Florida beaches
WFTS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It may take decades before oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill has left Florida beaches.
Tar balls on Pensacola Beach from 2010 BP oil spill could last at least 30 years, study says
PNJ
Oil from BP's Deepwater Horizon blowout will stay on Pensacola Beach in the form of weathered tar balls and mats for decades to come, according to a new report from researchers who studied the beach for years after the spill.
Regional
Lawsuit: Oil and natural gas testing can 'kill and injure' Georgia wildlife
WSB
The North Atlantic Right whale’s population has dwindled to nearly 400. Conservationists now fear plans to test for oil and natural gas off Georgia’s coast could lead to their extinction.
National
House, Senate disagree on how to address PFAS
WKRG
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Congress is inching closer to passing reforms in the new national defense bill to protect Americans from PFAS, a likely carcinogen that has been found in drinking water in 43 states, particularly around military bases.
Feds fund PFAS study at sites around U.S.
Parkersburg News and Sentinel (WV)
PARKERSBURG — The connection between drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, found in several drinking water systems in the region, and certain health outcomes is the subject of a new study being funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Trump’s EPA threatens California with highway funding cuts over ‘worst air quality’
Sun Herald
The Trump administration is ratcheting up its threats against California with a letter warning the state faces sanctions – including cuts in federal highway funding – over its “failure” to submit complete reports on its implementation of the Clean Air Act.
Cattle & Dairy Farmers Are Becoming Environmentally Friendly
AP
HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — Methane, a greenhouse gas, gets turned into electricity at Barstow's Longview Farm in Hadley. Enough electricity is generated from cow manure and food waste to power over 1,000 homes.
A wildfire killed 80% of fish in a Colorado river
CNN
The fish population in the Animas River in southwest Colorado has suffered a massive loss following a wildfire from June 2018: It's down about 80%.
VW executives indicted in Germany in connection with emissions scandal
The Hill
Three top Volkswagen executives, including CEO Herbert Diess, are facing criminal charges of stock manipulation in connection with the car manufacturer’s diesel emissions scandal.
