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COLUMBUS RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY KERR MCGEE PLANT CONTAMINATION HOLD PROTEST
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Nearly two decades ago hundreds of Columbus residents were affected by the contamination stemming from the Kerr McGee Plant.
Four new water advisories in place for Coast beaches
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Just over a week after all of the water advisories across South Mississippi were lifted, health officials are warning against four new locations.
Hancock County and BSL become affiliates with Keep America Beautiful
Sea Coast Echo
Hancock County and Bay St. Louis on Wednesday tied the ribbon to celebrate their joint affiliation with Keep America Beautiful.
TVA CEO says utility's mission remains unchanged
Daily Journal
TUPELO • Jeff Lyash has been CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority for six months, and the industry veteran with nearly 40 years of experience said the utility’s mission remains unchanged.
Regional
Georgia EPD doubted ethylene oxide cancer risks. Other states acted.
AJC
When Colorado environmental regulators received a federal report that warned of potential cancer risks in communities near Denver in August 2018, they alerted the public and the media and vowed to find out what residents were breathing.
Judge tosses environmental challenge to north Florida dam fight
Daytona Beach News Journal
TALLAHASSEE — In the latest chapter in a decades-long environmental fight, a judge has rejected a lawsuit alleging that the state has operated North Florida’s Rodman dam without a required federal permit.
Red Tide Returns: Fish Kills on Marco and Beach Warnings in Collier and South Lee Counties
WLRN
Fish kills have been reported along Collier County beaches on Marco Island and respiratory irritation is possible for beachgoers from Bonita Beach to Cape Romano—more than 30 miles of shore line.
National
State moves ahead on standards for PFAS in drinking water
Detroit News
State environmental regulators on Friday announced they are moving ahead with proposed rules to limit certain forms of PFAS in drinking water for thousands of public water system operators in Michigan.
California power shutdowns raise air pollution worries
AP
Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising new concerns about another longstanding environmental threat: air pollution.
How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil
WHYY
Earl Wilson fought for two decades to hear the rumble of excavators and bulldozers in his Eastwick backyard.
