State
MDEQ rejects permit for new landfill in south Madison County. Opponents elated.
Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said no Tuesday to a new landfill in south Madison County, drawing applause from the proposal's roughly 100 opponents in the audience, most of them wearing "No More Dumps" stickers.
MDEQ permit board stalls third landfill
Madison County Journal
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s permit board on Tuesday temporarily rejected a proposal to place a third landfill in Madison County.
MDEQ BOARD TABLES LANDFILL PERMITS DECISION
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) permit board has voted to table NCL Waste’s permit requests for a proposed landfill – which would be Madison County’s third landfill – until the county can complete an updated needs assessment.
Permit denied for Madison Co. landfill
WLBT
MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality permit board denied a controversial landfill application.
MDEQ tables permit for proposed Madison County landfill
WJTV
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality tabled the permit for a proposed Madison County landfill. The agency is asking Madison County leaders to provide another assessment about the landfill.bout thee permit board’s decision. We are waiting to hear back.
MDEQ board opposes proposed Madison County landfill -- for now
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Board says it will not make a decision on a proposed third landfill in Madison County until the new county supervisors decide whether they need a new landfill.
Oktibbeha officials give update as dam failure remains 'imminent'
Starkville Daily News
An early morning inspection of the Oktibbeha County Lake dam on Tuesday revealed potentially disastrous conditions as water has begun deteriorating the structure and threatening dozens of homes in the area.
COUNTY LEADERS GIVE UPDATE ON OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- On Tuesday evening, leaders in Oktibbeha County gave an update on the levees at the county lake.
CLAY COUNTY EMA RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING OKTIBBEHA COUNTY DAM SITUATION
WCBI
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay Clay leaders are preparing for flooding issues if water continues to rise at the Oktibbeha County Lake dam.
Officials: Dam at Mississippi Lake Could Soon Fail
AP
STARKVILLE, MISS. (AP) — Heavy rains could cause the failure of a dam in a rural northeastern Mississippi county as officials on Tuesday urged residents to evacuate as a precaution.
Volunteers help Adams County homeowner avoid disaster near lake
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — When a privately-owned dam overflowed near Turkey Creek Road Friday volunteers stepped up to help prevent DeeAnne Whitehead’s nearby home from flooding.
FLOODING ON THE NORTHSIDE
Northside Sun
Ward 1 Jackson city councilman Ashby Foote, who represents the Northside, has been fighting for his constituents whose property is being eroded by excessive water flow along the White Oak Creek drainage waterway.
Temporary lane closure on Lower Spillway Road
WJTV
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Reservoir Police Chief Perry Waggener said a lane on the Lower Spillway Road will be closed temporarily due to Tuesday’s excessive rainfall. The closure will affect the eastbound lane into Rankin County.
MISSISSIPPI SOUND COALITION MEETING
WXXV
Representatives from the 12 city and county governments across the Coast will be at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies tomorrow morning.
County waiting on permits to begin new Lake Mars Pier project
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Big changes are coming to the Lake Marks Pier that shut down after Hurricane Nate.
State Government
New Gov. Tate Reeves Pledges to Work 'For All Mississippi'
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Tate Reeves was inaugurated Tuesday as Mississippi's new governor, pledging to provide economic opportunities for all people in the state and to defend a “loving culture that underpins our quality of life.”
Oil Spill
Pensacola continues with Blueway project, despite concerns from Baars Park neighbors
PNJ
While the city of Pensacola works toward becoming a designated Blueway Community, some neighbors are concerned how that might affect their local park.
Regional
Wildlife agency says invasive Asian carp reported in East Tennessee
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has received a report of invasive Asian carp spotted in Chickamauga Lake.
National
Michigan sues companies over 'forever chemical' contamination
The Hill
Michigan is suing several companies over the use of PFAS chemicals, or "forever chemicals," due to their persistence in the environment and human body.
Jet dumps fuel that lands on schoolkids near Los Angeles
AP
An airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel that fell as a smelly mist on dozens of schoolchildren while the plane made an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport, officials said.
Press Releases
Vicksburg District closes Steele Bayou Control Structure gates, activates Emergency Operations Center due to high water
USACE
Published Jan. 14, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District closed the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and activated its Emergency Operations Center to “emergency watch” status Jan. 14 due to forecasted high water on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Executive Order: Emergency Closure of Hunting Season on Mahannah and Phil Brant WMAs
MDWFP
PURSUANT TO the authority set forth in Miss. CODE ANN. §49-1-29( a), the Executive Director, with the approval of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, hereby finds that the unusually heavy rainfall during the month of December 2019 and January 2020, has resulted in extraordinarily high water levels and backwater flooding in the (Mississippi) South Delta.urrently closed.
SO ORDERED, this the 14th day of January 2020.
Trim Cane WMA closed until further notice
MDWFP
Recent heavy rains have caused flooding on Trim Cane WMA and raised concerns of an imminent failure of the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam.
