State
REDEVELOPING THE OLD KERR MCGEE SITE
WCBI
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s been nearly two decades since contamination was detected at the Kerr McGee creosote facility on Columbus’s North side.
SMALL TOWNS LIMIT CURBSIDE PROGRAMS DUE TO VALUE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
WCBI
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Over the years, people in the recycling business have stockpiled materials to sell to consumers.
Now, much of that material is decreasing in value.
Bill would support climate change research at coastal universities
WLOX
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLOX) - The topic of climate change can be a polarizing partisan issue. But lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, including Congressman Steven Palazzo, are coming together to support a bill to build partnerships between coastal institutions of higher education and the federal government.
Supes table talks to join waterway management group
Starkville Daily News
Oktibbeha County Supervisors agreed Monday to delay voting on a resolution to join the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District. The state-created agency dates back to 1962 and has broad power to regulate and develop the water channels, including drainage creeks, connected to the Tombigbee River.
ENERGY SAVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
WXXV
If you’re looking to deck the halls while saving a buck, we may have a solution.
Saltillo close to switching from well water to river water
WTVA
ALTILLO, Miss. (WTVA) — Saltillo Mayor Rex Smith said the city's water customers will start getting river water on or close to December 2.
Future for Kuhn property remains unknown
Vicksburg Post
A decision regarding two proposals to develop the Kuhn Memorial Hospital property on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was tabled Monday by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
On Oct. 28, the board received proposals from Joseph E. Williams Jr. and the Living Word Community Land Trust Corp. to develop the site.
State's top park manager Tony Fleming credits others for success
Meridian Star
QUITMAN — Tony Fleming shies away from questions about himself, and is much more interested in showcasing the deeds of others.
Regional
Proposed plan for Oak Ridge cleanup would put public, environment at risk, EPA and TDEC warn
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The U.S. Department of Energy is attempting to weaken standards for remediation at the Oak Ridge Reservation Superfund site in Tennessee, two state and federal agencies say, fearing the changes could pose health risks to the public and threaten the environment.
Small, toxic blue-green algae bloom spotted in the Santa Rosa Sound near Gulf Breeze
PNJ
Florida company creates disposable, environmentally-friendly straws
WAPT
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Kirit Bhalani's company, Blue Green USA, creates straws that look and feel like plastic, but they're not.
National
Full funding of Land Water Conservation Fund passes key Senate hurdle
The Hill
A key Senate panel has voted to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a move that conservation groups see as a significant victory.
Mark Ruffalo pushes Congress for action on 'forever chemicals'
The Hill
Actor Mark Ruffalo was on Capitol Hill Tuesday, testifying in a House Oversight Committee meeting over how to handle a cancer-linked chemical that’s been leaching into the water supply.
EPA Investigating Possible Cancer Cluster Near Former Landfill In Delaware County
CBS Philly
NORWOOD, Pa. (CBS) — An investigation is underway into a possible cancer cluster in Delaware County. The EPA has opened an investigation in Norwood and they’re taking a close look at a former landfill there.
Opinion
Perception and Misconception
Hunters, biologists need to be on the same page when it comes to battling CWD
MDWFP
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) likely will be one of the most discussed topics around the campfire this fall for deer hunters in Mississippi, as well as throughout the Southeast. The same goes for deer biologists at the Mississippi State University (MSU) Deer Lab and Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) – no topic is discussed more frequently than CWD and how we plan to manage this deadly disease.
A Brooklyn Company Is ‘on a Mission to Make the World Less Trashy’
WSJ
It took me a moment to realize why the office of Package Free looked so spare: I didn’t see any paper. There were no files, no folders, no sticky notes—not even a tissue box.
Package Free, a business peddling eco-conscious consumer products such as organic hankies and biodegradable iPhone cases, operates on a 100% zero-waste basis.
