State
Existing biosecurity measures keep poultry industry operating
Daily Journal
The strict biosecurity measures already practiced in Mississippi’s $2.7 billion poultry industry allow this “essential critical infrastructure workforce” to continue business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vicksburg District closes Steele Bayou Control Structure
WJTV
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District closed the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure. It is located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
State Government
Coronavirus in Mississippi: What we know Tuesday
Clarion Ledger
This story will be updated throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Mississippi.
Trump nominates Mississippi judge for 5th US appeals court
AP
A judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals is being nominated to serve on a federal appeals court that handles cases for Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, the White House announced Monday.
Regional
Mississippi River rising to near 17 feet again, but still no spillway opening
NOLA.com
The Mississippi River in New Orleans is again forecast to rise to just below 17 feet, the official flood stage, by April 13, thanks to heavy rains over the weekend and new ones expected in the next few days over the lower Ohio and Arkansas rivers, according to the National Weather Service.
National
NRDC gears up to sue over Trump rollback of Obama water law
The Hill
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) plans to sue the Trump administration over a rollback to a controversial Obama-era water law, arguing leaders failed to consider how it would impact endangered species.
Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
AP
President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change.
EPA asking Americans to watch what they flush
AP
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has a message for Americans - watch what you flush!
Supreme Court rules Citgo responsible for 2004 oil spill
The Hill
Citgo is liable for a 2004 oil spill and must pay back cleanup costs, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Press Releases
Interior Disburses $353 Million in GOMESA Revenues for Gulf State Coastal Conservation and Hurricane Protection Projects
DOI
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced that the Department disbursed almost $353 million in FY 2019 energy revenues to the four Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS) – an increase of 64.2 percent ($138 million) over the prior year.
EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
03/30/2020
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash.
EPA Announces New Tool for Soybean Growers to Combat Weeds
03/30/2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the use of isoxaflutole on genetically engineered soybeans, providing soybean farmers with a new tool they can use to control weeds that have become resistant to many other herbicides.
Department of Energy to Provide $22 Million for Research on Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Air
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide up to $22 million for research aimed at achieving breakthroughs in the effort to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air.
President Trump Picks Cory T. Wilson & Kristi H. Johnson to Serve on Federal Bench
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today welcomed President Trump’s nominations of Judge Cory T. Wilson of Flora to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Kristi H. Johnson of Brandon to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.
