State
IMMS DIRECTOR DR. MOBY SOLANGI APPOINTED TO SERVE AS CHAIR FOR MISSISSIPPI SOUND COALITION
WXXV
He’s been a familiar face if you’ve lived here in South Mississippi for any period of time-protector of marine life, the local environment, and most recently, one of the most vocal about the local impact on the unprecedented, back-to-back openings of Louisiana’s Bonnet Carre Spillway earlier this year.
More cases of deadly deer disease found in Mississippi
AP
At least two more cases of chronic wasting disease have been found in Mississippi deer.
Two of the cases have been confirmed and another 10 cases that tested positive are in the process of being confirmed, according to Russ Walsh, the chief of staff for Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Wildlife Bureau.
Tornado outbreak leaves trail of debris across Mississippi
WAPT
EDWARDS, Miss. — Thirty tornadoes moved across Mississippi Monday, leaving a trail of debris and damage.
Garbage bill changes on the way for Oktibbeha property owners in 2020
Starkville Daily News
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday for a board order changing garbage collection bills from being delivered to renters to being delivered to property owners directly.
Oil Spill
Restore Act aims at rebuilding confidence back in Coast seafood
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Confidence in seafood from the Gulf of Mexico shattered in the aftermath of catastrophic events that happened within the last decade, such as the BP oil spill and freshwater intrusion from the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
Regional
EPA watchdog: Health monitoring after Harvey was lacking
AP
A federal watchdog released a report Monday that cast doubt on the public health assurances made after Hurricane Harvey unleashed an environmental assault on the country's largest petrochemical corridor, saying officials relied on limited data to offer residents peace of mind and that Houston's air quality monitors had been offline to prevent storm damage.
60 people ‘decontaminated’ after mercury spills in Texas, officials say. Teen arrested
Sun Herald
A teenager has been arrested in connection to a liquid mercury spill in Texas on Sunday afternoon, officials say.
Tennessee waiting on federal government approval to eliminate emissions testing
WRCB
Drivers in Hamilton County will soon be free of annual emissions testing for their vehicles.
Since May of 2018, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has worked on a demonstration proposal that would eliminate the program.
National
A 'forever chemical' contaminates drinking water near military bases
NBC
WARMINSTER, Pa. — Hope Grosse and Joanne Stanton have fond memories of the childhood they shared in the Philadelphia suburbs. They spent their days outside playing football, riding bikes and — when the Blue Angels came to town — they watched the skies.
EPA declares Colorado a “serious” violator of federal air quality standards, forcing stricter efforts to reduce pollution
Denver Post
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday reclassified Colorado as a “serious” violator of federal air quality laws, forcing stricter state efforts to reduce air pollution.
Bayer appeals $25M verdict in Roundup cancer case
The Hill
Bayer AG is appealing a court decision ordering the drugmaker to pay $25 million to a California man who said the company’s Roundup weed killer gave him cancer, according to Reuters.
Industrial dairy farming is taking over in Wisconsin, raising environmental concerns
USA Today
ELLISVILLE, Wis. – Arlin Karnopp doesn’t drink the water in his house.
Taped to the refrigerator is a sign that says, “Do Not Use.” He’s afraid his grandchildren will fill their cups from the ice dispenser on the door.
Press Releases
USDA Invites Input on Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
NRCS
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), USDA’s flagship program that helps producers plan and implement 150-plus conservation practices on working lands.
