State
New Albany to get new $14 million wastewater plant
New Albany Gazette
After several years of planning, a new $14 million wastewater treatment plant project will soon go under construction in New Albany.
Industry reps recognized for providing tornado debris burn sites
Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – The board of supervisors showed its appreciation Aug. 23 to Tronox and Weyerhaeuser for the use of property for burn sites to help alleviate landfill loads in the aftermath of April 13’s tornadoes, which struck Hamilton and the east side of Monroe County.
VOLUNTEERS SPRUCE UP STARKVILLE DURING ANNUAL GET SWEPT UP EVENT
WCBI
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds of volunteers spent Wednesday morning sprucing up Starkville.
RED SNAPPER SEASON REOPENING FRIDAY
WXXV
This weekend might be your last chance at catching Red Snapper this season.
HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL AT PASCAGOULA RIVER AUDUBON CENTER
WXXV
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will be humming next week.
On September 13th, the Audubon Center will be hosting their first ever ‘Hummingbird Happy Hour.’
Lauderdale County hopes to demolish vacant Village Fair Mall within a year
Meridian Star
A vacant mall considered by some to be an eyesore at the entrance to downtown Meridian may be gone within the next year.
The proliferation of wild pigs
Delta Farm Press
For the first time in history, Mississippi hunters harvested more wild pigs during the 2017-18 deer season than they did whitetail deer. It is a painful sign of the times and statistically drives home the point that wild pigs have taken over the Mid-South, Southeast, Southwest, and Western rural portions of the United States.
Regional
Louisiana starts pesticide pick-up program
Delta Farm Press
This fall, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is launching a program to collect unwanted pesticides from agricultural producers across the state who need assistance disposing of them properly.
National
Dog Deaths Raise Algal Bloom Alarm as States Report More Toxins
Bloomberg
A high-profile series of dog deaths has awakened the public to the growing problem of toxic algal blooms, spurred by rising temperatures and pollution.
22 million pounds of plastics enter the Great Lakes each year. Most of the pollution pours into Lake Michigan.
Chicago Tribune
On a sunny August morning at 31st Street Beach, Tyrone Dobson assembled 20 volunteers to pick up litter from the shores of Lake Michigan.
Ethanol Industry Reels as Trade Dispute and Policy Changes Cut Demand
WSJ
The ethanol industry is suffering from weaker prices and oversupply as that pillar of the farm economy has been hurt by regulatory changes and the trade dispute with China.
Energy Department Moves to Roll Back Light-Bulb Restriction
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Energy Department moved to roll back energy-efficiency standards that would have limited the sale of certain kinds of light bulbs as soon as next year.
Press Releases
Every Kid Outdoors Program Provides Fourth Grade Students with Free Entrance to Public Lands
Authorized for the next seven years, the new program replaces Every Kid in a Park
9/4/2019
DOI
WASHINGTON – Fourth grade students can get a free annual pass to visit more than 2,000 federal recreation areas with their families, classmates, and friends. The Every Kid Outdoors Program is an interagency collaboration between the Department of the Interior, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Forest Service that provides fourth graders with free access to explore, learn, and recreate in spectacular settings, including national parks, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, and forests.
