State
Public meetings on former Kerr-McGee facility set for Nov. 6 in Meridian
Meridian Star
The public will have the opportunity to learn about recent environmental investigations conducted on the property of the former Kerr-McGee wood treating facility in Meridian on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Fishing with Buddies offers fun outdoor excursion for people with special needs
WLOX
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Fishing with Buddies is a new event that gives people with special needs a chance to test their angling skills out on the water.
State Government
Mississippi now allows dogs on restaurant patios
AP
Pet dogs can now dine with their owners under certain conditions at Mississippi restaurants.
The Mississippi State Department of Health’s new policy went into effect Friday.
Oil Spill
Pensacola wants to use fish hatchery money to build fishing marina at Maritime Park
PNJ
There is no fish hatchery coming to Pensacola, but the money that was meant to build it could still add to recreational fishing on the city's waterfront.
Regional
Dow says no injuries at site of explosion in Louisiana
AP
PLAQUEVILLE, La. (AP) - No injuries are being reported after an explosion shook a Dow chemical plant in Louisiana.
Expert: Algae poses risk to eating shellfish
Daily Advance
When prepared properly for eating, fish that has been exposed to cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, should not present a health risk to humans.
Mobile hosts 25th Biennial CERF Conference
WPMI
National
EPA plans to relax coal power plant waste rules
CNN
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning Monday to relax rules regulating how power plants store waste from coal power plants and the release of water containing toxic chemicals into nearby waterways, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Hundreds of thousands of people in California are downriver of a dam that 'could fail'
CNN
Hundreds of thousands of people live downriver from a dam in California that recently had its risk characterization changed "from low to high urgency of action" by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
EPA removes 4 Superfund sites in Nebraska, Iowa
AP
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the removal of four Superfund sites in Nebraska and Iowa from their national priorities list.
Developing Wind Farm in New York Is No Breeze
WSJ
LOWVILLE, N.Y.—Calvin Roes can see wind turbines peaking over the hill west of his dairy farm, and more if he looks north into the neighboring town. He is frustrated that a new development is stalled.
The Next Frontier for Electric Vehicles: Deep Underground
WSJ
SYDNEY—The next boom in electric vehicles could be the world’s mining fleet.
From rural Canada to Australia’s dusty Outback, companies are swapping out diesel-fueled drills, loaders and utility vehicles for equipment powered by lithium-ion batteries.
