State
Leake Couty EMA reports levee breach in Carthage
WJTV
LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is reporting a levee breach in the city of Carthage along Minerva Street.
Report: 5 homes evacuated after levee breach in Carthage
WLBT
CARTHAGE, Miss. (WLBT) - Leake County EMA has reported that 5 homes have been evacuated after a levee breach in Carthage.
Oktibbeha County Lake dam under "watch" status as rain raises water level
WTVA
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Emergency management officials upgraded the Oktibbeha County Lake dam to "watch" status due to recent heavy rainfall.
EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING CONCERN ABOUT WATER LEVELS AT OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The possibility of more heavy rainfall this week has caused concern about the water levels at the Oktibbeha County Lake.
County Lake level raising concerns as heavy rain expected through week
Starkville Daily News
Problems facing the Oktibbeha County Lake dam are expected to intensify as a severe weather system bringing torrential rain moves over the area during the course of the next few days.
MSU College of Forest Resources marks Arbor Day
Starkville Daily News
Forestry students at Mississippi State University acknowledged Arbor Day by planting trees along Hail State Boulevard on the MSU campus Friday.
State Government
DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY REQUESTS HEFTY BUDGET INCREASE
MPB
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety are seeking a hefty budget increase to hire more troopers and make upgrades. MPB's Desare Frazier reports.
Oil Spill
Effort aims to persuade Minn. anglers to go lead-free for loons
MPR
This summer, Minnesota’s beloved state bird will be at the center of a new public awareness campaign aimed at anglers and their fishing tackle — and created in the aftermath of a devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
National
Trump budget slashes EPA funding, environmental programs
The Hill
President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal 2021 calls for significant reductions to environmental programs at federal agencies, including a 26 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Federal Bill Seeks to Make Companies Responsible for Plastic Waste
NYT
OIL FROM US GOVERNMENT LEASES TOPS 1 BILLION BARRELS IN 2019
AP
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials say oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year.
Press Releases
EPA FY 2021 Budget Proposal Released
02/10/2020
WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2020) — Today, President Trump released his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, which includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EPA at 50: Progress in Protecting our Nation’s Surface Waters
02/10/2020
WASHINGTON (February 10, 2020) — In commemoration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary, the agency is celebrating progress that has been made in protecting America’s waters throughout the month of February. This week highlights the agency’s progress in protecting our nation’s surface waters to improve these ecosystems and help protect public health.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input to Increase Access to Refuge System Lands
February 10, 2020
As part of its ongoing effort to increase public access on federal lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is seeking the public’s assistance to develop a list of its managed lands that would benefit from new or increased access routes.
