State
Rock found in Mississippi proves to be fossilized tooth from prehistoric ‘hell pig’
Sun Herald
A strange black rock found recently in eastern Mississippi turned out to be a tooth from a species of prehistoric creature occasionally referred to as “giant killer pigs from hell.”
KEEP BEACH GROUPS SMALL, PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, HARRISON SUPERVISORS REMIND RESIDENTS
WXXV
The Harrison County Supervisors issued a statement Friday reminding residents and visitors to the Coast that the beaches are closed to groups of more than 10.
Ocean Springs mayor wants beaches shut down due to coronavirus. He has to wait on Jackson County
Sun Herald
Crowds of more than 10 still gathered Saturday on Front Beach in Ocean Springs despite the threat of the new coronavirus.
Jackson County hires social-distancing monitors for beaches
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Beachgoers in Jackson County will soon have additional supervision to help maintain social distancing guidelines.
A CONVERSATION WITH SIGMAN ON FLOODING AND SALVINIA
Northside Sun
John Sigman has served as the executive director of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD), the state agency that manages the Ross Barnett Reservoir and surrounding property, for 10 years.
State Government
Gov. Reeves, health officer: Statewide shutdown 'not sustainable.' Quarantine for 'clusters'
Clarion Ledger
In a Sunday social media address, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and state Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the state's "offensive" strategy against coronavirus is to step up testing and isolate "clusters" of the disease, a strategy South Korea and Singapore used with relative success.
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.
Analysis: Virus upends Mississippi budget writing process
AP
Mississippi legislators are supposed to set a state spending plan before the new fiscal year begins July 1. The coronavirus pandemic has scrambled most of the planning that budget writers have done the past few months, leaving uncertainty about how a shaky economy will affect tax collections.
Regional
Asian carp are not the only alien invaders in Tennessee
WTVC
There has been lots of news in the last year or two regarding the influx of Asian carp into Tennessee’s waterways, including Chickamauga Lake.
National
Trash Industry Braces for Potential Deluge of Coronavirus Waste
WSJ
As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., the trash industry is girding for a potential rise in infectious waste while grappling with concerns about workers’ exposure to the pathogen.
A Challenging Time for Recyclers: First, China’s Ban. Now, Coronavirus.
WSJ
Waste Management Inc. is dealing with an extraordinary amount of change in its recycling business. Two years ago, China decided to ban imports of mixed paper and plastic and introduced limits for scrap metal, upending global recycling markets. The disruption forced Waste Management, the largest residential recycler by volume in the U.S., to re-examine its strategy.
EPA relaxes rules regarding gasoline sales amid coronavirus outbreak
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday that it will extend the amount of time that winter gasoline can be sold this year as producers have been facing lower demand due to the coronavirus.
Court OKs Trump repeal of Obama public lands fracking rule
The Hill
A federal judge on Friday upheld the Trump administration’s decision to repeal an Obama-era rule that established standards for hydraulic fracking on federal land.
More States Charge Fees for Electric Vehicles
WSJ
More states are imposing special registration fees on electric vehicles, sparking complaints that the levies undermine efforts to get consumers to embrace alternative-fuel cars.
Opinion
Stock market dive brings attention to state pension plan investments. But it isn’t going broke anytime soon.
MS Today
While the stock market recently has had a rebound, thanks at least in part to the federal stimulus package, its roller-coaster ride during the economic upheaval caused by COVID- 19 still has left it significantly lower.
Press Releases
EPA Announces Steps to Protect the Availability of Gasoline during COVID-19 Pandemic
03/27/2020
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several steps the Agency is taking to protect the Nation’s gasoline supply in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EPA Urges States to Support Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations during COVID-19
03/27/2020
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2020) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. urging them to ensure that drinking water and wastewater employees are considered essential workers by state authorities when enacting restrictions such as shelter in place orders to curb the spread of COVID-19.
