State
$75,000 grant awarded to Harrison County to assist with solid waste
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A $75,000 solid waste assistance grant was awarded to Harrison County and will go towards a household hazardous waste collection program.
The Forgotten Flood: Darden became the voice of the South Delta
Vicksburg Post
Things were bad. Backwater flooding was inundating the Mississippi Delta.
People were watching their land and their homes slowly go underwater, and it seemed as if no one was interested.
City of Clinton gets $766K federal grant for water infrastructure projects
Clarion Ledger
The city of Clinton will receive more than $766,000 in federal funding for infrastructure work, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced on Monday.
Business owner loses 5 tons of product in warehouse fire
WLBT
FLORA, Miss. (WLBT) - The Flora Fire Department battled a warehouse fire at Product Service Company on Sunday morning.
State Government
Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November
AP
Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.
Governor selects Fulton native for judicial position
AP
A Fulton native has been tapped to fill a vacant judicial position. Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday appointed Michael P. “Chip” Mills Jr. for the position in the First Circuit Court District.
Oil Spill
Oyster restoration project gets $2.8M to expand reefs in Bay St. Louis
WLOX
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - A $2.8 million grant will be used to expand existing oyster reefs in Bay St. Louis by 20 acres.
National
EPA Leaders Tout Workflow Improvements That Employees Hate
Bloomberg
Political leaders at the EPA are touting a management system aimed at making the agency faster and more efficient, even as the number of EPA employees is dwindling.
Ohio EPA to begin testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Dayton Daily News
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will start testing the state’s more than 1,500 public water systems for so-called “forever chemicals,” although the city of Dayton already tests its water for them.
Bluefish are overfished, so feds say anglers must take fewer
AP
One of the most popular fish with recreational anglers on the East Coast will be subject to new fishing restrictions.
Press Releases
EPA at 50: EPA Celebrates Progress in Advancing Chemical Safety
03/02/2020
WASHINGTON (March 2, 2020) — As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary commemoration, the agency is kicking off a month-long look at its progress in advancing chemical safety for a healthier, stronger future.
