State
DMR looking at projects to enhance and protect coast
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Another round of environmental projects using GOMESA funds, money collected by Mississippi through oil and gas leases will be submitted to the Department of Marine Resources by June 30.
Backwater flood victims inquire about coming lawsuit against U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
WLBT
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Law firms from Hattiesburg and Louisiana said they plan to sue the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers on behalf of people in the Delta affected by flooding.
They met with potential clients in Vicksburg, Saturday, but some of them are unsure if this is the right step to take.
City of Hattiesburg launches anti-litter campaign
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker, along with council members and community partners, launched the city’s anti-littering campaign, “Don’t Be a Litterburg,” and kicked off Hattiesburg’s celebration of a national initiative - The Great American Cleanup.
Pick up after yourself: Mayor says littering is big problem
AP
A Mississippi mayor says she thinks roadside litter is getting worse, but cameras are deterring people from illegally dumping big items that should go to landfills.
Woman drives garbage truck and collects trash in male dominated field
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Going out to put your trash on the curb you could run into a rare sight here in the Capital City, a female sanitation worker.
MDEQ ISSUES ONE BEACH WATER CONTACT ADVISORY AND LIFTS ONE
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Friday for Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach).
ERDC researchers assist in assessing mudslide at Military Park
Vicksburg Post
A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center recently assisted the Vicksburg National Military Park in assessing landslides and erosion on the grounds.
Regional
TVA to remove coal ash from retired Tennessee plant
AP
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to move toxin-laden coal ash from a retired plant in Memphis to an off-site landfill, at the cost of roughly $300 million, the federal utility said Friday.
State under limit in pollutants in '18
NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas did not exceed federal standards for common pollutants that can harm health or the environment in 2018, according to the state Division of Environmental Quality's annual State of the Air Report.
National
Suncor to pay up to $9 million settlement for air-pollution violations since 2017
Denver Post
Suncor Energy will pay up to $9 million as part of a settlement for multiple air-pollution violations since 2017 at its oil refinery north of Denver, state public health officials announced Friday.
Starbucks Tests a Greener Cup
WSJ
Starbucks Corp. is testing a more environmentally friendly coffee cup. It hopes customers won’t notice.
Opinion
Opinion: Hey, pick that up!
Starkville Daily News
Starkville is fortunately blessed with numerous groups focused on beautification.
Unfortunately, a small and loathsome number of folks never got the memo.
