State
Thousands of ‘the most popular sport fish on the Coast’ released into Mississippi Sound
Sun Herald
The Bonnet Carré Spillway’s historic two openings this year have taken a toll on Mississippi’s marine life. Oysters are dead, dolphins have washed up on beaches and fish stocks have been significantly affected, officials say.
New Jersey firm buying Mississippi gas storage for $367M
AP
A New Jersey natural gas company is buying a Mississippi natural gas storage facility for $367 million.
TOYOTA OF MISSISSIPPI WRAPS UP FIVE-YEAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT
WCBI
TOMBIGBEE, Miss. (WCBI) Toyota of Mississippi wrapped up a five-year commitment to enhancing Tombigbee State Park near Tupelo.
Closed Mississippi solar plant sued for contract defaults
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A closed Mississippi solar panel plant faces lawsuits after it said it was shutting down to retool its manufacturing line.
Oil Spill
Crabs and shrimp are looking for love, finding sickness at the polluted Deepwater Horizon spill site
The Advocate
Deep-sea crabs and shrimp have been appearing in droves at the oil-soaked site of the Deepwater Horizon rig. The likely reason, according to new research: Chemicals released from old, degraded oil mimic the hormones that put crustaceans in the mood for love.
Unclogging Alligator Lake: FDEP doles out nearly $1.27 million
News Herald
GRAYTON BEACH — Walton County officials think it’s time to restore Alligator Lake’s natural flow.
Regional
Shelby County Health Department issues Code Orange Ozone Forecast
Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Health Department issued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast for Monday in Shelby County, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and DeSoto County, Mississippi.
National
States Look for New Ways to Recycle Your Plastic and Paper
After China stopped taking certain recyclables, states work to create a long-term, domestic solution
WSJ
U.S. states are fighting to keep recycling viable.
Two years ago, China turned the American recycling industry on its head when it stopped accepting millions of tons of its scrap materials. Since then, state lawmakers and departments have been forced to re-examine a system long dependent on sending plastic bottles, cardboard boxes and paper across the ocean.
Press Releases
EPA Approves Revisions to Arkansas Clean Air Plan that Provide Flexibility to Industries
09/06/2019
DALLAS (Sept. 6, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved revisions to Arkansas’s clean air plan updating state regulations for air permits for factories, industrial boilers, and power plants that are newly built or recently modified. The revisions address Clean Air Act permitting requirements while providing Arkansas additional flexibility for air permits.
