State
Hear how Louisiana river plans will affect the Mississippi Coast at public forum
Sun Herald
After a tumultuous summer for the seafood and tourism industries in 2019, many organizations are analyzing what’s next for Coastal Mississippi.
Sediment piled high in the Bonnet Carre Spillway after an unprecedented year
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - The Mississippi River dumped millions of cubic yards of sand and dirt in the Bonnet Carre Spillway during back-to-back openings this year.
WATERLINES EXPERIENCE AT USM
WXXV
A collaborative educational experience focused on the environment made its way to the Southern Miss Marine Education Center this weekend.
State Government
MDOT receives a multi-million dollar federal grant to buy buses for public transit
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thousands of Mississippians without cars get to their destinations thanks to public transportation provided by the state.
National
California fines CVS $3.6M for failing to redeem recyclables
The Hill
California is fining CVS $3.6 million for failing to redeem recyclables at some of its locations, a Monday release said.
Nuclear Power, a Low-Carbon Energy Source, Is Shunned by the West
WSJ
As countries and companies push to counter climate change, nuclear-power firms—key providers of low-carbon energy—are struggling to survive.
Press Releases
The Jumping Invader
MDWFP
Dennis Riecke
If you have boated in the waters of the Yazoo River Basin in the last two decades, you have probably had a new, unexpected — perhaps frightening — experience. Picture cruising along in a boat and suddenly several large minnow-looking fish frantically jump out of the water.
New Projects Will Restore Much-Needed Bird Habitat on the Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council directs over $150 million to restore swamps, wetlands in Louisiana and Alabama.
National Audubon Society
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 9, 2019) – The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council announced a new $158 million investment to restore the Gulf Coast as part of the recovery effort nearly 10 years after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. A $130 million project in Louisiana will restore 45,000 acres of wetlands and swamps around Lake Maurepas, and an additional $28 million will acquire approximately 10,000 acres of new public lands in Alabama’s Perdido River watershed.
