State
2019 Yazoo Backwater Flood: Meeting about filing lawsuit met with mixed results
Vicksburg Post
A meeting Saturday of Delta residents and property owners about filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to recover damages from the 2019 Yazoo backwater flood was met with mixed results.
Neighbors worried about health due to foul odor in Flora
WJTV
FLORA, Miss. (WJTV) — A pungent smell is lurking throughout the Kearney Park neighborhood of Flora.
More Litter on 82 Despite Greenwood Garbage Cams
Delta Daily News
GREENWOOD, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Delta city is using surveillance cameras to deter people from dumping trash on the side of the road.
Controlled burns set for Monday in Jackson County
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The U.S. Forest Service, De Soto Ranger District, is planning to burn 663 acres in northwest Jackson County Monday.
Massive sinkhole opens in Jackson neighborhood
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Residents in a Jackson neighborhood are concerned about a sinkhole that keeps getting worse.
18-wheeler tanker trailer carrying used cooking oil tips over into ditch in Brandon
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The tanker portion of an 18-wheeler flipped over into a ditch in Brandon, but there were no injuries.
Regional
Carrier withdraws request to dump wastewater into aquifer
WREG
DEQ analysis for $9.4B Formosa facility's permits included 'obsolete data,' lawsuit claims
NOLA.com
State regulators relied on nearly decade-old air pollution data to support their conclusion that Formosa Plastics' $9.4 billion chemical complex proposed along the Mississippi River won't pose disproportionate cancer risks to its largely minority neighbors, a new legal petition says.
Madison reckons with $65,000 for toxic emission mitigation
AJC
The city of Madison will hold a town hall meeting later this month to discuss a medical sterilization company’s emissions of the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide.
National
Fight to keep Snake River dams is not over. Supporters told to send comments to feds
Tri-City Herald
The fight to keep the four lower Snake River dams from being breached is not over, despite a long-awaited federal report that the dams should continue to provide low-cost, clean hydropower.
Press Releases
EPA Expediting Emerging Viral Pathogens Claim Submissions
03/09/2020
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified registrants of disinfectants that due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, the agency is expediting the review of submissions from companies requesting to add Emerging Viral Pathogens claims to their already-registered surface disinfectant labels.
EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Progress in Advancing Chemical Safety Through Science and Innovation
03/09/2020
WASHINGTON (MARCH 9, 2020) - In commemoration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary, the agency is celebrating progress that has been made in advancing chemical safety throughout the month of March. This week the agency is highlighting the achievements that have been made in advancing chemical safety through science and innovation.
Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Establishes Procedures to Provide Landowners Clarity on Wetland Easements
March 9, 2020
WASHINGTON – As part of its continuing effort to be a good neighbor, provide transparency to landowners and reduce regulatory burdens, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has issued internal guidance encouraging Service personnel and landowners to work together to ensure wetland easements are protected from drainage without needlessly restricting landowner activities on the remainder of their properties.
2020 Spring Turkey Season Forecast
MDWFP
Almost no matter where you hunt in Mississippi, the 2020 spring turkey season looks to be a good one. Information gathered by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) suggests statewide turkey populations have held steady or better during the last few years. Although hopes should ride high for all those awaiting March 14, some areas seem to be better poised than others.
