State
Oktibbeha county engineers working to lower water levels
WTVA
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - The Oktibbeha County Emergency Management Agency is continuing to survey the water levels of the Oktibbeha County Lake and Dam.
RESIDENTS NEAR OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE DAM PREPARE FOR THE WORST
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Concern grows along with rising waters at the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam.hurch Outreach Center.
Oktibbeha County Humane society will help board any pets.
Reservoir operators work to keep pace with rising water
WAPT
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Miss. — Ross Barnett Reservoir operators have ramped up the outflow of the spillway and they will be increasing it even more through Thursday.
Rising water level at Trace Lake looks promising
Pontotoc Progress
Dam repair at Trace State Park in eastern Pontotoc County was completed by mid-November and thanks to lots of rainfall over the past two and a half months the water level continues to rise in the 600 acre lake.
TVA approves solar energy project in Lowndes County
Commercial Dispatch
An executive with Florida-based Origis Energy confirmed Wednesday approval for a 200 megawatt solar energy project in west Lowndes County.
MSDH offering free radon test kits to homes across the state
WDAM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - Citizens in the state will have a chance to receive free radon test kits for their homes, courtesy of the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Oil Spill
Long Beach to receive $727,000 grant for infrastructure upgrades
WLOX
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - The City of Long Beach will receive a $727,092 grant from the RESTORE Council to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure.
BP oil spill size may have been much larger, reaching Texas and Florida Keys, study says
NOLA.com
Oil from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster may have spread much farther than initially thought, possibly reaching as far as Texas and the Florida Keys, a new study suggests.
$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana will get $130 million in BP oil spill money to link its second-largest coastal swamp back up to the Mississippi River, and Alabama will receive funds to add up to 12,000 acres (4,800 hectares) to a wildlife management area.
New park coming to Pensacola
WKRG
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — After a successful final walk-through, Innerarity Point Park, located at 3835 Cruzat Way in Pensacola, is slated to open in March.
Regional
Mississippi River Rising: Fish by the truckload at Bonnet Carre Spillway
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - A fish frenzy is taking place at the spillway right now, as the river rises.
Asian carp roundup in Kentucky opens new front in battle
AP
GOLDEN POND, Ky. -- Like a slow-motion, underwater cattle drive, wildlife officials in a half-dozen aluminum boats used pulses of electricity and sound on a recent gray morning to herd schools of Asian carp toward 1,000-foot-long (305 meters) nets.
Earthquake rattles eastern Tennessee a day after quake cluster, geologists say
Charlotte Observer
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Tennessee on Wednesday near the Kentucky border, about 70 miles from North Carolina, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
National
Calculating Air Pollution’s Death Toll, Across State Lines
NYT
Here’s further proof that air pollution ignores borders: In most states, about half of the premature deaths caused by poor air quality are linked to pollutants that blow in from other states, a new study found.
Wisconsin Ranks First In Environmental Protection Funding Cuts From 2008 To 2018
WXPR
Wisconsin is the home of its own conservation hall of fame, the home of the founder of Earth Day, Gaylord Nelson, and the home of John Muir.
Beer Waste Saves Montana Town $1 Million On Water Treatment
NPR
As America's craft beer industry continues to boom, the waste it generates can pose challenges for sewer systems. But if it's used in the right spot, in the right amount, it's potentially beneficial and can actually save wastewater treatment plants money.
CARBON CAPTURE WINS FANS AMONG OIL GIANTS
WSJ
BP sets out to be carbon neutral by 2050
The Hill
Oil giant BP on Wednesday announced its intention to be carbon neutral by 2050.
GROWING BRICKS AND MORE WAYS TO SHRINK CONCRETE’S CARBON FOOTPRINT
WSJ
Cars. Airplanes. Power plants. Cows. These are among the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are warming the climate. Another culprit? Concrete.
Press Releases
Governor Tate Reeves Announces $727,000 Grant for Long Beach
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the award of a $727,092 grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure of the City of Long Beach.
Vicksburg District announces launch of online inundation mapping viewer
USACE
Published Feb. 12, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced that an online viewer for inundation mapping will launch Feb. 12.
Free Radon Test Kits Available While Supplies Last
MSDH
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System to offer free radon home test kits to Mississippi residents.
