State
Garbage collection in Oktibbeha will include 1,800 new customers
Commercial Dispatch
STARKVILLE -- Oktibbeha supervisors will hold a public hearing in December to discuss the garbage bill coming Jan. 1 to about 1,800 property owners in the county.
State Government
Mississippi Election Results
Clarion Ledger
Election Results
WLBT
Oil Spill
BP spill fines pay for the restoration of Queen Bess Island, a vital pelican nesting site
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - A few miles north of Grand Isle, contractors race the clock in a first-of-its-kind island restoration.
Regional
Well tests haven’t found dangerous levels of firefighting chemical, Navy says
Florida Times-Union
The U.S. Navy has tested 131 well water samples from Jacksonville’s Mayport and Whitehouse areas without finding levels of a firefighting foam chemical above U.S. Environmental Protection Agency safety guidelines, the Navy said Tuesday.e activist Environmental Working Group, said when contacted by a reporter Tuesday.
Dothan looks into EPA grant to clean up contaminated property next to garden
WTVY
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -- You might have noticed some abandoned lots around Dothan. We've found out that one of those could be getting a facelift. It's right next to Aunt Katie's Garden. With one grant approval, the property could turn from brown to green.
National
Senate eyes nixing 'forever chemicals' from major defense policy bill
The Hill
The Senate is prepared to walk away from provisions of a defense policy bill that would compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate a cancer-linked chemical that is leaching into the water supply, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) told reporters Tuesday.
High court hears challenge of refinery near national park
AP
The North Dakota Supreme Court has heard the first of two legal challenges to an oil refinery planned near Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Former Obama EPA chief named CEO of green group
The Hill
A former Obama administration Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief has been named president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Press releases
EPA Announces $2.5 Million in Funding to Restore and Protect Water Quality on Tribal Lands
11/05/2019
WASHINGTON (November 5, 2019) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an estimated $2.5 million in federal grant funding to improve water quality on tribal lands. Awards made under this competitive grant announcement will support tribal-led projects that will make a significant difference in water quality and human health on tribal lands.
EPA Selects 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants Recipients
11/05/2019
WASHINGTON (November 5, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.
