State
CONTINUOUS RAIN CAUSES CONCERN AT OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Pumps at the Oktibbeha County Lake have managed to bring water levels down and take some pressure off the dam.e of pumps.
Officials said they will continue to monitor the water.
Oktibbeha County Lake dam's structural issues go back decades, with funding main holdup to repair
Commercial Dispatch
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY -- The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam that came close to breaching and forcing a mass evacuation in January has had structural problems since it was built in 1965, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has been notifying county supervisors of this since 1985.
City of Corinth reviews debris cleanup proposals
Daily Corinthian
Proposals for debris removal and monitoring are in the hands of the City of Corinth.
Regional
NC State researchers find high levels of firefighting foam chemical in Cape Fear bass
News & Observer
Striped bass caught in the Cape Fear River and tested for “forever chemicals” had levels of a substance known for its use in firefighting foam that were among the highest ever seen in fish, scientists from N.C. State University reported in a study published Friday.
Summerville water crisis could last a year, cost $1.2 million
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The water crisis that is affecting the city of Summerville, Georgia, could last anywhere from six months to a year and cost $1.2 million for new equipment and installation at the city's water treatment plant, officials said.
CBS report spotlights coal ash shipments from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville
Florida Times-Union
Shipments of coal ash from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville became a focus off national publicity Friday when CBS News tracked ash on its way to a landfill in Folkston, Ga.
Alabama oyster harvest underway after shutdown
AP
Alabama's oyster harvest is back underway near Dauphin Island after a shutdown prompted by high water levels.
Climate change, development batter Mississippi Delta oysters
PBS
Record flooding, human-made channels and environmental disasters have exacerbated the already harsh effects of climate change in Louisiana's Mississippi Delta, impacting the region's coastal wildlife and seafood supplies.
Why are Californians asking about Florida cow poop? It’s all about climate change
Palm Beach Post
A California company has arrived in Florida for a kind of reverse gold rush, but it’s not seeking precious metal — it wants manure.
National
Air Force, State Health Department To Test Water Around Buckley AFB
CBS4
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Water wells within a one-mile drain path from Buckley Air Force Base will soon be tested for chemicals similar to those that have contaminated water sources adjacent to other military bases across the United States, the state health department and the Air Force announced Friday.
EPA regional chief alleges he was fired for being cozy with Dems
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fired regional administrator Michael Stoker, who alleges his dismissal was personal and based on his good working relationship with Democrats.
Energy secretary announces coal research initiative
The Hill
Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday announced a $64 million dollar initiative to fund research and development for coal, giving an assist to an industry that appears to be on the decline.
HOW A UTILITY’S COUNTERINTUITIVE STRATEGY MIGHT FUEL A GREENER FUTURE
WSJ
Patti Poppe, the head of a Michigan utility that serves 6.7 million people, wanted to get greener, faster. Four years ago, Consumers Energy relied on power plants that burn fossil fuels for 74% of its electricity—until staff realized the utility could nearly eliminate
Press releases
$56 million from USDA to help farmers improve water quality
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $56 million this year to help agricultural producers improve water quality in more than 300 high-priority watersheds across the country.
