State
Mississippi micro livestock farmer reduces food waste with worms.
SuperTalk
Imagine recycling food waste into something useful, like an all-natural fertilizer for your plants, lawns, and gardens.
State Government
State Health Department recommendations following confirmed coronavirus case
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State health officials update the public about that one confirmed case in the state.
Oil Spill
Opening of the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport will be delayed, official says
Sun Herald
The Mississippi Aquarium announced Wednesday it’s delaying the April 30 opening date because the $93 million attraction will not be ready, with no new date set for the debut.
National
Senate Democrats unveil $20B bill to battle 'forever chemical' contamination
The Hill
A new bill from Senate Democrats would roll out $20 billion in funding to remove cancer-linked “forever chemicals” from water as it contaminates supplies across the country.
Senate confirms Trump pick for energy commission seat
The Hill
The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm James Danly as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Opinion
Delta Farmers Advocating Resource Management (Delta F.A.R.M.)
MSU
Delta Farmers Advocating Resource Management, better known as Delta F.A.R.M., is an association of local producers, landowners, and stakeholders that share the common goal of practicing current agricultural methods to preserve, restore, and enhance the environment of the Mississippi Delta.
Press Releases
Health Officials Release Major Updates, New Recommendations for COVID-19 in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Following Wednesday night’s announcement of the first reported coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the state, Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, and Mississippi Emergency Management Association(MEMA) Executive Director Gregory S. Michel held a press conference this morning announcing major updates and new community recommendations for preventing the spread of the virus.
EPA to Review Lead Ambient Air Standards
03/12/2020
WASHINGTON (March 12, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the intent to initiate the next review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead.
Trump Administration Takes Major Step to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
EPA, with its federal partners, issues improved method for evaluating pesticide impacts, resulting in a more efficient and transparent review process and delivering better protections for the country’s endangered species
03/12/2020
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure that pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) do not jeopardize endangered species. The updated method ensures that—when available—the agency will use high-quality historical data that reflects where and how certain pesticides are used.
Enid Lake hosts annual Cleanup Day event
USACE
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Enid Lake and the Enid Lake Volunteers for Waste Management held the lake’s annual Cleanup Day event Feb. 22, which provided volunteers an opportunity to help maintain the beauty of the lake.
