State
COUNTY LEADERS ADDRESSING NEXT PLAN FOR OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The dam at the Oktibbeha County Lake continues to be a growing concern for county leaders and residents.
As Pearl River level drops, One Lake Project gains attention
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — The effects of last week’s flooding are still being felt by residents, businesses and city and county leaders.
Supervisors explore less-expensive plan to handle demolished home debris
Vicksburg Post
The Warren County Board of Supervisors believes they have a far less expensive solution to handle the debris left behind the demolition of 24 flood-ravaged homes in the Eagle Lake community.
Lawsuit filed to protect turtles in Mississippi, Louisiana
AP
Two environmental groups have sued the Trump administration, saying it has failed to protect map turtles found in Mississippi and Louisiana under the Endangered Species Act.
IMMS LEARNING FROM THEIR SEA TURTLES
WXXV
Information is flooding into the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies from their three turtles that they released late last year.
The Great Shame: Mississippi Delta 2019 Flood of Hell and High Water
Farm Journal
Weary to the bone, Smith Stoner shut down his picker and stared into the pitch black of 3 a.m. darkness, separated from the finish line by a lone 75 acres of cotton, the last remnant of harvest. With the rest of his fields either binned or baled, Stoner should have been close to satisfaction. Instead, the Yazoo County producer was bothered by a dark premonition as he descended the picker ladder and felt the touch of raindrops—the first trickle of a cataclysm, which would consume an entire region of the Mississippi Delta, yet go almost entirely unrecognized by national media.
State Government
Mississippi's community colleges have multi-billion dollar impact on state economy, report shows
Daily Journal
A report commissioned by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges was released on Tuesday, showing the multi-billion dollar economic impact the colleges have across the state.
National
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': report
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.
Supreme Court allows lawsuit against Flint city officials to advance
The Hill
The Supreme Court will allow a lawsuit to move forward against Flint, Mich., officials over their role in the city's public health crisis following its decision to switch water sources in 2014.
Trump announces the US will join 1 trillion tree initiative
The Hill
President Trump on Tuesday announced the United States will join the One Trillion Trees Initiative launched at the World Economic Forum as world leaders seek to combat climate change.
Starbucks Pledges to Slash Water Use and Waste
WSJ
Starbucks Corp. SBUX -1.16% wants to cut its water use and the amount of trash it sends to landfills over the next decade, the latest big company to set fresh targets for limiting its environmental impact.
Making Yellow School Buses a Little More Green
NYT
Just ask any parent — yellow school buses, with their classic look, signature smell and rumbling sound, remain largely unchanged from decades past. But with advances in technology, those old buses are beginning to reach the end of the line.
Press Releases
Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Solicits Public Input on Cormorant Management
January 21, 2020
WASHINGTON – As part of ongoing efforts to address conflicts between double-crested cormorants and wild and stocked fisheries, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) and soliciting public input on future management options.
