State
McDaniel files bill to stop new landfills
Madison County Journal
RIDGELAND — After a contentious fall and winter, both sides in the debate over a proposed third landfill in Madison County are regrouping for the next round of the process set to play out this spring.
Oktibbeha supes hear from public at dam hearing
Starkville Daily News
Following a lengthy and sometimes contentious public hearing Monday night, Oktibbeha County Engineer Clyde Pritchard will prepare plans to work on the Oktibbeha County Lake dam.
‘We’ve only heard one side of the story,’ One Lake opponents say
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Opponents of the One Lake Project said it’s not the solution to flooding in Jackson that it’s cracked up to be.
One Lake opponents say alternatives cheaper, cause less environmental impact
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Opponents of the One Lake flood control project say there are more cost effective plans that will have less environment impact.
QUICK RESPONSE SAVED LIVES
Yazoo Herald
Over 40 people were taken to the hospital and 300 residents near Satartia were evacuated Saturday evening after a gas leak that appeared to have been caused by recent heavy rainfall.
City council supports litter workforce proposal with wage concerns remaining
Daily Journal
Despite some concerns over hourly wages, members of the City Council largely support a proposal from Mayor Jason Shelton’s administration to pick up litter throughout the city with temporary workers.
BEAD RECYCLING PROGRAM
WXXV
So you let the good times roll today, but what will you do with the Mardi Gras beads tomorrow?
Pesticide disposable event being held in Aberdeen
Monroe Journal
Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in a waste pesticide disposal event to be held on Monday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Supervisors approve waste disposal fee, enter narcotics agreement
Chickasaw Journal
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors met at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Okolona. Among the business discussed, perhaps the most discussed was the proposed solid waste disposal fee.
County increasing garbage rate
Neshoba Democrat
The Neshoba County Board of Supervisors took care of several business items during last Tuesday’s meeting.
MDEQ ISSUES TWO BEACH WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Wednesday for Station 8 and Station 9.
PRESCRIBED BURNS SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR DAVIS BAYOU AREA OF OCEAN SPRINGS
WXXV
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulf Islands National Seashore will attempt to conduct a controlled burn in the Davis Bayou Area of the national seashore Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, February 28.
LAMAR COUNTY SUPERVISORS CONSIDERING NEW, STRICTER RULES ABOUT RURAL BURNING
Hub City Spokes
The Lamar County Board of Supervisors is mulling over whether to create a new burning ordinance that would more clearly define what types of materials can be burned in the county, in addition to increasing fines and penalties for violations of burn regulations.
'A lot of animals aren't getting reported': House bill calls for deer and turkey tagging
Clarion Ledger
If a bill introduced in the Mississippi Legislature becomes law, hunters will not only be required to report their deer and turkey harvests to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, they will be required to attach a physical tag on the animal.
State Government
First Lady Elee Reeves brings awareness to heart disease at Governor’s Mansion
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - First Lady Elee Reeves held her first official press conference to bring awareness to heart disease and the risks to women in Mississippi.
Oil Spill
Political appointees urged rollback of Deepwater Horizon-inspired safety regs over staff objections: report
The Hill
Political appointees at the Department of the Interior overruled staff objections to a rule that eased offshore drilling regulations, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Regional
5 of the top 10 'super polluter' chemical plants are in Louisiana, report says
NOLA.com
Four Louisiana industrial facilities in the New Orleans-Baton Rouge corridor are among the nation's 10 biggest generators of airborne toxicity in populated areas, a new report says.
Mississippi to near 17-foot flood stage in New Orleans next week, but no plan to open spillway
NOLA.com
The Army Corps of Engineers still has no plans to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway to lower water levels in New Orleans, despite a forecast showing the river rising to 16.9 feet next Wednesday at the Carrollton gauge, just under the official 17-foot flood stage in the city.
Garret Graves' nutria bill passes the U.S. House; here's what the bill would do
NOLA.com
Louisiana’s fight against nutria could become a national one under a bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
As Gulf swallows Louisiana island, displaced tribe fears the future
USA Today
ISLE DE JEAN CHARLES, La. — It’s all but assumed this island will one day disappear beneath the waves.
Perhaps the water will only cover the road, leaving Isle de Jean Charles a Venetian ghost town in Cajun country. Maybe the water will rise higher, or the island will sink lower, and only rooftops will be visible to passing boats and those wondering what used to be here.
National
EPA is conducting multiple criminal probes tied to 'forever chemicals'
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is carrying out "multiple" criminal probes tied to forever chemicals, the agency said in a Wednesday update on its action plan regarding the chemicals.
DNR seeks to take over coal ash regulation from EPA
Wisconsin State Journal
The state Department of Natural Resources can move ahead with plans to seek federal approval to regulate the storage of toxic coal ash from Wisconsin power plants.
BP withdraws from industry groups, citing climate disagreements
The Hill
BP announced Wednesday it would leave three U.S.-based industry trade groups, citing environmental concerns.
Press Releases
EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan: Program Update
Report highlights EPA’s aggressive and unprecedented efforts to address PFAS in the environment
02/26/2020
WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the PFAS Action Plan: Program Update. Over the past year, EPA has made significant progress under the Action Plan to help states and local communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and protect public health and the agency’s Program Update highlights those efforts.
