State
Building of third landfill in Madison County could violate state law
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In less than 12 hours Madison County neighbors will learn if they’ll have a third landfill built in the county.
MDEQ PERMIT BOARD TO DECIDE LANDFILL ISSUE
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) permit board will consider NCL Waste’s permit requests at the board’s next meeting on January 14.
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality meets over third Madison County landfill
WAPT
MADISON, Miss. — On Tuesday, the state is expected to decide whether a new landfill will be allowed in south Madison County.
Reservoir operators work to reduce flooding
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — The Reservoir Spillway output is pushing a lot of water through all of the gates to help with flooding. Operators are trying to move out what has already fallen and be ready for what might come this way this week.
Residents concerned about erosion on James Lane in Columbia
WDAM
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Residents on James Lane in Columbia are concerned about the erosion that could possibly be devastating their property soon.
MEMA releases damage report from Saturday storms
WTVA
PEARL, Miss. (WTVA) -- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reports damage in 25 counties when severe weather moved through the state on Saturday.
DeSoto County using new technology to assess tornado damage
WMC
Chronic Wasting Disease remains into 2019-2020 hunting season
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Chronic Wasting Disease reports in Mississippi remained steady throughout this hunting season.
State Government
Inauguration 2020: Tate Reeves to be sworn in as Mississippi’s 65th Governor Tuesday morning
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tate Reeves will be sworn in as Mississippi’s 65th Governor Tuesday morning, but the forecast is now impacting plans for the ceremony.
It will now be held inside the State Capitol in the House chamber.
Regional
TDEC issues new warning about Little River bass consumption
Daily Times
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is expanding a warning to Little River anglers based on mercury pollution levels: Don’t eat the black bass.
Precaution issued on Normandy Reservoir fish consumption
Manchester Times
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced Jan. 13 a precautionary fish consumption advisory due to mercury on Normandy Reservoir on the Duck River in Bedford and Coffee counties.
National
EPA Adjusts Civil Monetary Penalties to Reflect Inflation
National Law Review
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a final rule on January 13, 2020, to adjust the level of the maximum (and minimum) statutory civil monetary penalty amounts under the statutes it administers, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
World’s largest asset manager shifts focus to climate change
AP
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, will make climate change central to its investment decisions going forward.
