State
MS Levee Board: “Build the pumps to help the environment”
NewsMS
Statewide burn ban in effect until further notice
WLOX
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - A statewide burn ban is now in effect, with no exemption, until further notice in Mississippi.
Failing to properly dispose personal protective equipment will hurt the environment: Keep Jackson Beautiful
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Keep Jackson Beautiful says for all Jackson residents and visitors to properly dispose of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), including used sanitizing wipes, masks, and plastic gloves.
DEVELOPMENT BANK APPROVES CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE BOND
Northside Sun
Jackson will soon have an additional $35 million to address infrastructure needs.
On April 9, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that the Mississippi Development Bank had approved its bond request of $40 million. Once attorneys fees and other bond fees are paid, Jackson will have about $35 million that it can apply toward work.
State Government
A Mississippi Town Hall with Gov. Tate Reeves
WJTV
Coronavirus in Mississippi: What we know Friday
Clarion Ledger
This story will be updated throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Mississippi.
National
Coronavirus traces found in Massachusetts wastewater at levels far higher than expected
NY Post
Coronavirus was detected in Massachusetts sewage at higher levels than expected, suggesting there are many more undiagnosed patients than previously known, according to a new study.
Cities are Flouting Flood Rules. The Cost $1 Billion
NYT
WASHINGTON — It’s a simple rule, designed to protect both homeowners and taxpayers: If you want publicly subsidized flood insurance, you can’t build a home that’s likely to flood.
But local governments around the country, which are responsible for enforcing the rule, have flouted the requirements, accounting for as many as a quarter-million insurance policies in violation, according to data provided to The New York Times by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which runs the flood insurance program.
Feds will use extra Great Lakes Restoration Initiative money to fight water pollution and invasive species
Cleveland Plain Dealer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced it will use the extra $20 million that Congress allotted for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative this year to address invasive species control and prevention, restore habitats, remediate environmental problems that it previously designated “Areas of Concern,” and address nutrients that enter the lake and cause harmful algal blooms.
Press Releases
EPA Takes Corrective Action on Standards for Coal-Refuse Power Plants
04/09/2020
WASHINGTON (April 9, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking corrective action to provide stability in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia economies. Specifically, the agency has established an emissions standard for a new sub-category of six small coal-refuse power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).
