State
Bonnet Carré Spillway concerns increase as weekend storm approaches
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - With the weekly pattern of storms that have become more consistent this early in the year, worries about the Bonnet Carré Spillway linger coast wide.
The Pearl River is high, but it’s not expected to cause flooding
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Water levels in the Pearl River rose very quickly in the last week, but they should level off for the time being. Reservoir officials are also releasing water off the spillway in efforts to keep the lake levels low.
Mississippi expected to creep above flood stage
Vicksburg Post
Heavy rain in the northern Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley could contribute to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg rising above flood stage later this month, a National Weather Service Hydrologist said.
Multiple agencies respond to 18-wheeler wreck on Highway 82
Starkville Daily News
An early morning 18-wheeler wreck about two miles west of Starkville saw no injuries on Thursday, but did see multiple agencies respond and traffic impacted for one lane of Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County.
County hears CWD, pipeline concerns
DeSoto Times Tribune
DeSoto County supervisors this week received information from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) about a growing concern for a disease affecting deer.
State Government
7 of 8 Mississippi statewide officials are inaugurated
AP
Mississippi’s new lieutenant governor, Republican Delbert Hosemann, said immediately after his inauguration Thursday that he wants to work with all lawmakers to improve education, enact pay raises for state employees and address problems in a state’s prison system that has been rocked by deadly violence.
Oil Spill
Louisiana setting rules for island where pelicans nest
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is setting rules for a barrier island that's being restored to greatly increase the number of pelicans and other seabirds that can nest there.
National
DEQ issues $1.3 million air quality fine - its largest ever - to aluminum recycler
Salem Reporter
An aluminum recycling plant in The Dalles has been hit with the largest fine ever imposed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for air pollution.
Maryland Gov. Hogan moves to sue Pa. for ‘falling short’ in Chesapeake clean-up
Capital-Star
Saying that it’s repeatedly failed to uphold its commitments to reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland’s Republican governor has directed his state’s top prosecutor to sue Pennsylvania in federal court.
Opinion
Guest column: Renewable wood energy is a solution to climate change
BY JOHN KEPPLER SPECIAL TO THE SUN HERALD
I had the privilege of founding Enviva over 15 years ago with the simple purpose of fighting climate change with effective solutions that could be implemented immediately.
The Promise of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Isn’t for Today
WSJ
Since electric and hybrid planes won’t work at scale for decades, the aviation industry’s journey toward a greener future will need to be powered by sustainable fuels. But those with the most promise today might not be good long-term bets.
Oil Producers Are Setting Billions of Dollars on Fire
WSJ
Relatively clean and flexible, natural gas has been described as “the champagne of hydrocarbons.” Lately, though, energy companies are treating it about as sparingly as a team that just won the World Series.
Press Releases
EPA, USDA, and FDA Launch Joint Website to Streamline Information about Agricultural Biotechnology Products
01/09/2020
WASHINGTON — Today, in recognition of National Biotechnology Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a unified website that provides a one-stop-shop for information about the actions the federal government is taking to oversee the development of agricultural biotechnology products.
NOAA teams with Ocean Infinity to advance new tools for ocean exploration and mapping
