State
3 men were rescued after passing out in their car during Yazoo Co. gas leak
WLBT
YAZOO CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Tonight, we’re learning more about some heroics during a massive gas leak in Yazoo County this weekend.
OKTIBBEHA BOARD SUPERVISORS ADDRESS FINANCIAL CONCERNS TO FIX OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE
WCBI
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County Supervisors have taken the next step in making repairs to a damaged dam at the Oktibbeha County Lake.
Engineer will prepare plans to replace Oktibbeha Co. Lake Dam
Commercial Dispatch
STARKVILLE -- Oktibbeha County supervisors voted unanimously to authorize County Engineer Clyde Pritchard to draw up plans for the replacement of the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam after a public hearing in the chancery courthouse Monday night.
Rare snake wins protection under critical habitat lawsuit
AP
A rare snake has won protection in two states under a critical habitat lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday.
Commissioner Brent Bailey & Atmos Energy present check to Jackson Public Schools
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Atmos Energy and Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey made a $5,350 check presentation to Jackson Public Schools for the installation of energy efficient natural combination ovens and condensing water heaters in the cafeterias of elementary schools.
State inmates pick up trash along highway
WTVA
Tupelo, Miss (WTVA) - Highway 45 South may look cleaner to drivers. State inmates were out picking up trash along the highway on Tuesday.
Homeless could be hired to pick up litter
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss (WTVA)- Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton proposed the idea of hiring homeless to help pick up litter around the city.
Regional
Company’s request sparks environmental concerns about aquifer contamination
Fox 13
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Environmentalists and members of local government are concerned that clean drinking water is being threatened by a Shelby County company.
The Memphis Sands Aquifer is the primary source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in Shelby County and other parts of the Mid-South.
A Mini Mississippi River May Help Save Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast
NYT
HOLDEN, Mass. — We were standing on the levee of the Mississippi River, about an hour west of Boston.
National
Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Over Lightbulb Energy Standards
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Environmental groups led by the Natural Resources Defense Council sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to keep energy-efficiency requirements for household incandescent lightbulbs at their current level.
With California nearing drought, reservoir near San Jose ordered to be drained. Here's why
USA Today
Amid the threat of another California drought, federal regulators have ordered that a large reservoir south of San Jose be drained because of concerns that its dam may collapse in an earthquake, leading to a massive release of water that could flood much of Silicon Valley.
Firefighters respond to massive refinery fire after explosion near Los Angeles
AP
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles County firefighters say a large refinery fire that temporarily closed all lanes of the 405 Freeway Tuesday night in the city of Carson has been confined.
Alaska school districts to get new buses from $4M settlement with Volkswagen
KTVA
The Alaska Energy Authority announced eight Alaska school districts will benefit from a settlement with Volkswagen.
Press Releases
EPA Administrator names Local Government Advisors
02/25/2020
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WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2020) — Today, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of 12 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC).
