State
Ridgeland files to annex 3,100 acres including proposed landfill site
Clarion Ledger
Ridgeland is wanting to annex about 3,128 acres west of the city including the proposed site of an 89-acre landfill the city opposes.
Ridgeland to annex landfill area
Madison County Journal
RIDGELAND — The city filed paperwork Thursday to annex 3,128 acres to the west that includes the site of a proposed landfill.
One Lake project environmentally sound, federal report says
Clarion Ledger
A close to 100-page report from the federal agency overseeing conservation in the U.S. says the One Lake project in Jackson is environmentally sound, rebuffing a cadre of critics who say it will have detrimental effects on water life animals.
Raw sewage leak giving south Jackson residents problems
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — A manhole leaking sewage has been giving one south Jackson neighborhood problems for months.
NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK DAY
WXXV
The Biloxi Police Department participated in a nationwide event over the weekend that allows people to safely get rid of expired prescriptions.
Committee to review Kuhn property proposals
Vicksburg Post
A five-member committee will examine two proposals to develop the Kuhn Memorial Hospital site on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard into a multi-purpose residential community.
Wildlife biologist updates public on chronic wasting disease
Monroe Journal
BECKER – Ahead of gun season’s opening day in November, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) wildlife biologist John Gruchy updated the public Oct. 17 at Becker Community Center on the latest about chronic wasting disease (CWD), the neurological disease first reported in Mississippi white-tailed deer last year.
Fishing equipment firm plans $9.5M expansion on Mississippi Coast
AP
A maker of fishing equipment plans a $9.5 million new headquarters and 70 new jobs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Regional
Georgia plant agrees to close in fight over gas emissions
AP
Georgia officials reached an agreement Monday to temporarily shut down a medical sterilization facility that uses a gas that studies have linked to an increased risk of cancer.
Coast Guard monitoring oil slick in Breton Sound
KATC
The Coast Guard is responding to an oil sheen in Breton Sound, Block 37, Louisiana, Monday.
National
GM and Toyota Support Trump Administration on Emissions Rollback
WSJ
How dangerous is wildfire smoke? ‘Spare the Air’ alert issued in Northern California
Sun Herald
Flames aren’t the only threat that comes with wildfires.
Blazes also unleash smoke that contains harmful gases and fine particulate matter, threatening those who breathe it.
Vapor intrusion in Elmira Heights still an issue, public can get update Wednesday
Elmira Star-Gazette (NY)
Press Releases
Approaches to Reduce Nutrient Loadings for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Management Request for Applications (RFA)
Open Date: October 25, 2019
Close Date: December 10, 2019
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