State
WIPES NOT SUITED FOR SEWERS
Bolivar Commercial
People have heavily stockpiled disinfectant wipes in the last few weeks due to concerns of the coronavirus.
More than $51 million in GOMESA funds available for Mississippi
WLOX
GULF COAST, Miss. (WLOX) - More than $51 million has been awarded to Mississippi through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act to fund projects that could help protect our coastal environment
‘Between a rock and a hard place:’ IMMS braces for possible reopening of Bonnet Carré Spillway
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Wednesday was release day for Larsen and Livvy. The pair of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were found stranded last fall shortly after the closing of the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
Surge locally on the Mississippi River, Delta Coming
Vicksburg Post
The Mississippi River is expected to crest April 7 at 50 feet and then begin falling, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service Ofce in Jackson said.
Predators: How some of them affect turkeys may surprise you
Clarion Ledger
Unlike deer in Mississippi, turkeys face the danger of predators at every stage of their lives.
In fact, the greatest threat of predation occurs before they are even born. Some of the most successful predators may come as a surprise.
State Government
Mississippi gov sets statewide stay-home order amid virus
AP
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he is ordering people statewide to stay at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Gov. Tate Reeves announced all places of amusement and recreation will shut down in Miss.
WLOX
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Despite a meeting conducted earlier by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that said groups of more than ten people will be prohibited on beaches in the county, Gov. Tate Reeves announced a stricter policy. In his press briefing on Wednesday, Reeves said that all beaches in the state of Mississippi will be closed to the public.
Governor’s shelter-in-place order will close all boating, most recreation at Barnett Reservoir
WJTV
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Under a statewide shelter-in-place order issued by Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, most recreational opportunities at Barnett Reservoir will be closed from 5 p.m. on Friday until further notice.
Coronavirus in Mississippi: What we know Thursday
Clarion Ledger
This story will be updated throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Mississippi.
Regional
Judge allows Sterigenics to resume full operations in Cobb
AJC
A federal judge has granted a request by a medical sterilizer in Cobb to resume full operations immediately by issuing a temporary restraining order against the county, which had sought to limit its activities.
Prehistoric forest of massive trees found buried in sea floor off Alabama, NOAA says
Sun Herald
An ancient forest has been found “entombed” in the floor of the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to orchestrate a study of the haunting site.
National
EPA Cracking Down on Misbranded Coronavirus Treatment Products
Bloomberg
The EPA is stepping up enforcement against products making unproven antiviral or disinfectant claims in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coalition petitions EPA for disclosure as agency OKs suspension of environmental monitoring
The Hill
A coalition of environmental groups is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for more stringent disclosure following a memo from the agency that allows companies to suspend monitoring for pollution during the coronavirus pandemic.
EPA finds asbestos poses cancer risks for workers, reigniting calls for ban
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that asbestos poses an unreasonable risk of cancer to both workers and consumers who inhale it, ramping up pressure on the agency to ban the substance.
