State
Cruise ship trash and waste won’t be offloaded on the Coast. Here’s where it’s going.
Sun Herald
First Responders: Helping with the cleanup
WTOK
ENTERPRISE, Miss. (WTOK) - In this special edition of First Responders, we highlight Lamar County crews that came to help Clarke County cleanup debris from February’s tornado.
State Government
Coronavirus in Mississippi: What we know Monday
Clarion Ledger
This story will be updated throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Mississippi.
Mississippi’s governor has activated the National Guard. Here’s what they’ll be doing...
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed an executive order this week activating the National Guard in defense of COVID-19. That alone sparked rumors on social media of Martial Law, and other worries about military control.
Analysis: Mississippi wise to close Capitol because of virus
AP
The Mississippi Capitol is a germ and virus factory during any normal legislative session because of all the glad-handing, back-slapping and random hugging. It was clearly in line to become more perilous than usual during the coronavirus pandemic.
Oil Spill
10 Years After BP Oil Spill, A Volunteer Remembers The Pelicans
WWNO
Next month marks 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that took lives and damaged the Gulf Coast and its wildlife. In the wake of the disaster, the Louisiana State Animal Response Team dispatched a crew of volunteers to care for thousands of oiled pelicans.
National
Companies Asking EPA for ‘Act of God’ Extensions Due to Virus
Bloomberg
Companies and municipalities want the EPA and state regulators to invoke the “act of God” provisions of their settlement agreements in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic, industry lawyers say.
Advocacy groups push back on 'business as usual' at EPA during coronavirus
The Hill
Environmental groups, states and cities are urging the Trump administration to give the public more time to weigh in on key agency rules as almost all sectors of society are focused on the coronavirus pandemic.
EPA to expedite reviews of products claiming to fight coronavirus
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) and others in the consumer packaged goods industry on Friday announced new steps for expediting reviews of products related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Air Contamination From ‘Forever’ Chemicals Sparks Concern
WSJ
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio—From her backyard, Sandy Estell can see an incinerator—a white complex of buildings along the Ohio River—owned by a company with a Defense Department contract to burn more than 800,000 gallons of firefighting foam and related waste.
Pentagon cleanup of toxic 'forever chemicals' likely to last decades
The Hill
A recent report from the Pentagon says it may take decades to remove toxic “forever chemicals” from the water supply near military bases following a surge in the number of sites with suspected contamination.
EPA sued over reapproval of key Roundup chemical
The Hill
Multiple groups on Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision to re-approve a chemical used in Bayer's Roundup weed killer.
For Some Adventurers, National Park Trips Become Ultimate Quarantine
WSJ
