State
Water contact advisory issued for portion of Bernard Bayou in Gulfport
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A broken sewage force main caused untreated wastewater to release into a portion of the Bernard Bayou in Gulfport, prompting the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to issue a water contact advisory Tuesday.
LCSD weighs whether to tie West campus to Prairie Land sewer service
Commercial Dispatch
Lowndes County School District's board members are still weighing whether to turn over wastewater treatment at its West Lowndes facilities to Prairie Land Water Association.
Supervisors look at asking company to pick up additional debris in Eagle Lake
Vicksburg Post
Warren County supervisors are considering amending the county’s contract with the Hernando company hired to collect flood debris in the Eagle Lake community.
Audubon Center gets grant to purchase kayaks for Pascagoula River tours
Mississippi Press
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- The Pascagoula River Audubon Center has added six new kayaks for eco-tours of the river, thanks to a Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric.
NOAA to celebrate 50th anniversary with open house at Mississippi facility
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, will host a public open house at its Mississippi fisheries laboratories in Pascagoula on March 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
National
How The Supreme Court Made 'Climate History' In Massachusetts V. EPA
NPR
One Supreme Court decision sparked some of the most significant actions taken by the U.S. government to deal with climate change.
Ecomaine’s waste hauling trucks will soon be powered by trash
Sun Journal
Ecomaine, a publicly owned waste-to-energy facility serving 70 Maine communities, is investing in electric waste-hauling trucks that will be fueled by incinerated household trash.
EPA closes 12 Big Island cesspools and issues nearly $145K in fines
Star Advertiser
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Monday said it has shut down a dozen large-capacity cesspools on Hawaii island, and issued $144,696 in fines to two property owners.
West’s Biggest Reservoir Is Back on the Rise, Thanks to Conservation, Snow
WSJ
LAS VEGAS—The largest reservoir in the Western U.S., Lake Mead, is rising again after more than a decade of decline, and at least some credit goes to the local National Hockey League team.
Trump Administration Presses Cities to Evict Homeowners from Flood Zones
NYT
WASHINGTON — The federal government is giving local officials nationwide a painful choice: Agree to use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes, or forfeit a shot at federal money they need to combat climate change.
Press Releases
Science of Turkey Hunting
MDWFP
Hang around a small-town diner, a sporting goods store, or any locale where sportsmen gather and it does not take long to notice a pattern in the conversations. There is always the one that got away. The big buck that dodged daylight for four consecutive Decembers. The call-shy gobbler. And of course, the old cliché lunker that will not bite. In telling these stories, some dejected soul seeks consolation, but what they almost always receive instead is condescension.
