State
Locals hope federal fisheries money gets here soon
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Will the recent approval of federal dollars help local seafood businesses? That’s a question many shrimpers and fishermen hope to get answered soon.
City landfill may soon hit its capacity
Dail Leader
People for decades have buried their trash, and now landfills, such as the one owned by Brookhaven, are filling up.
About 55,000 homes in Jackson could have lead paint. A new grant will help fix 78 of them.
Clarion Ledger
About 55,000 homes in Jackson were built when lead was still used in paints, according to a city official, putting as many as 15,000 children at risk of lead poisoning if that paint chips or peels.
Whitfield corridor to receive improvements courtesy of Keep Starkville Beautiful
Starkville Daily News
Whitfield Street will be a little more beautiful after Sunday, thanks to the nonprofit organization Keep Starkville Beautiful.
List of active burn bans in Mississippi
WTVA
CLEANER WORLD FESTIVAL
WXXV
A new festival aimed at raising environmental awareness on the Coast made its debut on Saturday in Biloxi.
Howard Industries fined $53k for conditions leading to worker's death
Hattiesburg American
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Howard Industries Inc. after a March fatality at the company’s Laurel facility. The company faces more than $53,000 in penalties.
MDWFP to launch full certification online hunter education class
WTOK
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - Beginning Oct. 1, Mississippi residents ages 16 and over will be able to complete their hunter education requirement online.
Mississippi’s archery deer season set to open
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Even with temps reaching the 90s, archery deer season begins in most parts of the state Tuesday. But there may be more variables for deer hunters to think about when planning their hunts than in previous years.
Lack of rain creates challenges for boaters at Ross Barnett Reservoir
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A lack of rainfall at the Ross Barnett Reservoir is putting a damper on the end the boating season.
Jackson Zoo closes gates for at least 2 to 3 months, city officials say
WLBT
Today in Hinds County Chancery Court, attorneys for board members of the Jackson Zoological Society attempted to settle the lawsuit brought against their clients by the city.
Oil Spill
Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe responds to $160M barrier island project
The Vermillion
The Louisiana state government announced three coastal protection barrier island projects that, combined, will cost $160 million to execute, according to a state news release.
Regional
Five earthquakes in less than an hour rattle southeast Missouri, experts say
KC Star
An area of southeast Missouri experienced five earthquakes in less than hour Monday morning, experts say.
National
Baltimore County says Monsanto contaminated its water. A lawsuit could make the company pay for cleanup.
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore County soon may ask a federal judge to force agriculture chemical company Monsanto to pay for the cleanup of environmental toxins, following a series of similar lawsuits filed by a dozen cites and states in recent years.
Sterigenics Announces It Will Not Reopen In Willowbrook
WBBM
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Sterigenics abruptly announced Monday it is leaving Willowbrook, where residents have blamed health problems on the company’s emissions.
Press Releases
EPA Requests Applications for Grants to Help Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
09/30/2019
WASHINGTON (September 30, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of approximately $10 million in rebates to public school bus fleet owners to help them replace older school buses.
EPA Announces $15 Million in Grant Funding to Benefit Rural and Small Water Systems
09/30/2019
WASHINGTON (September 30, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $15 million in funding for technical assistance and training providers to improve the water quality of small and private water systems that are often located in rural communities across the United States.
