State
Rail cars are getting back on track after they derailed in Petal. Investigation continues.
Hattiesburg American
No one is sure yet what happened to cause a train to derail early Friday in Petal, but work to upright the toppled rail cars continued into Monday afternoon.
Bradshaw said the company has no other information at this time.
Norfolk Southern begins cleanup in Petal after train derailment
WDAM
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The 18 train cars involved in the derailment from Jan. 24 are now being picked up and reconnected to the tracks Monday morning.
Slam Dunk Junk
Delta News TV
Indianola kick started a new campaign called "Slam Dunk Junk" which is part of a bigger goal to educate kids about litter.
State Government
Gov. Reeves calls for higher teacher pay, safer prisons in first State of the State address
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves is offering his ideas on how to tackle the state’s challenges and celebrate its strengths. He delivered his first State of the State address outside the Capitol Monday evening.
Oil Spill
Santa Rosa County recycling oyster shells to help restore habitats
WEAR
Santa Rosa County kicked off their "Offer your Shell for Restoration" oyster recycling program.
National
One-third of Americans experienced poor air quality due to pollution in 2018: study
The Hill
About one-third of the U.S. population was living in areas that experienced at least 100 days of poor air quality due to air pollution in 2018, a new study has found. get worse as our climate warms, so we have no time to lose. It’s time to clear the air.”
Group preparing to sue EPA over Chesapeake Bay pollution
AP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A conservation group announced Monday that it’s preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce the Clean Water Act relating to pollution limits for the Chesapeake Bay.
EPA reaches deal over clean air violations at Kansas plants
AP
LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Federal environmental regulators said Monday they have reached a settlement with Frontier Ag Inc. to resolve alleged clean air violations at three ammonia fertilizer facilities in Kansas.
Opinion
Our opinion: It’s time to kill the Gulf dead zone
Houma Courier
Louisiana groups working to curb the annual dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico met last week in Thibodaux to update their progress.
Press Releases
Mississippi lakes to host annual Fish Habitat Day events
USACE
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s north Mississippi lakes – Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid and Grenada lakes – will each host Fish Habitat Day events in February that will provide volunteers an opportunity to participate in the restoration of fishing habitats.
