Oil Spill
Another $53M headed to Coast for marina, waterpark and other economic projects
Sun Herald
More than $53 million from the BP oil catastrophe will go toward 15 projects designed to improve the ecosystem, boost tourism, improve the economy and enhance natural resources on the Mississippi Coast, Gov. Phil Bryant said Tuesday.
Gov. Bryant outlines latest RESTORE Act projects
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Improving South Mississippi’s natural resources and economy is what Gov. Phil Bryant says makes up the latest round of RESTORE ACT funding.
The governor made that announcement Tuesday.
GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT ANNOUNCES $53M IN RESTORATION PROJECTS
WXXV
Today, Governor Phil Bryant announced a list of 15 restoration projects during the annual Mississippi Restoration Summit in Biloxi.
MISSISSIPPI RESTORATION SUMMIT
WXXV
The annual Mississippi Restoration Summit held an open house and community conversations event.
State
Bryant’s idea to save Miss. Sound from Bonnet Carré openings just might work, engineer says
Sun Herald
Gov. Phil Bryant says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must find a Mississippi River flood-relief alternative to the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which is killing aquatic life and compromising the ecosystems of South Mississippi and Louisiana waterways.
Meridian's water and sewer rates may go up the next five years
Meridian Star
The city of Meridian's water and sewer rates may go up nine percent a year over the next five years to pay for mandatory improvements to the wastewater system, according to Public Works Director Hugh Smith. The proposed rate increase is being driven by the city's requirement to comply with an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, known as a consent decree, he said.
State Government
FORMER MISSISSIPPI HOUSE SPEAKER BILLY MCCOY DIES AT 77
WCBI
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Former Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy has died at age 77.
Press Releases
Gov. Bryant Announces Restoration Projects
(BILOXI, Miss.) – Gov. Phil Bryant announced a list of 15 restoration projects for 2019 during the annual Mississippi Restoration Summit in Biloxi on Tuesday. When implemented, these projects will add more than $53 million to the total of more than $560 million already being spent on restoration projects in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The summit is hosted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
NFWF Approves Nearly $109 Million for New Restoration Projects on the Gulf Coast
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces Seventh Round of Grants from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2019) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of nearly $109 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) to 20 new projects in the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Texas.
EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Preventing Waste and Recycling through WasteWise
11/12/2019
WASHINGTON — Today, during America Recycles Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates 25 years of the WasteWise program, which encourages corporations, businesses, educational institutions and governments to set sustainability goals and track progress in preventing and recycling waste, saving resources and money.
USDA Invites Input on Conservation Stewardship Program Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 12, 2019 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim final rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program.
