State
Mississippi city gets federal funds to tackle erosion issues
AP
A Mississippi city got over $2 million from the federal government to fix erosion problems that contributed to bridge collapse in 2017.
MEMA releases new damage reports from recent tornadoes
WDAM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency released updated damage reports Tuesday for recent deadly tornadoes.
‘We’re eating a lot of it.’ Massive tuna caught near Pass Christian breaks state record
Sun Herald
It took him 5 1/2 hours to land the yellowfin tuna and when Mike McElroy III weighed in at Pass Christian the fish was a whopping 236.6 pounds.
State Government
Mississippi gov: Restarting economy won’t be ‘light switch’
AP
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that the state economy will reopen gradually after health officials and others say it’s safe to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. He cautioned that life will not immediately return to normal.
Need Wi-Fi? Use this interactive map of hot spots created by Mississippi librarians
Sun Herald
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, librarians across Mississippi are rethinking how they can best serve their communities.
Oil Spill
The BP Oil Disaster, 10 Years Later
NPR
It's been 10 years since the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history: the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's how the Gulf Coast is recovering.
National
Bipartisan senators announce $19.5B water infrastructure proposal
The Hill
Lawmakers on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee have announced two pieces of draft legislation that together would invest $19.5 billion into the country’s water infrastructure.
Discarded PPE poses environmental threat, experts say
The Hill
Discarded masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are posing a growing environmental hazard, according to some experts.
Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown
NPR
Former President Richard Nixon celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 by planting a tree on the White House South Lawn. An enormous turnout of some 20 million people across the country attended Earth Day festivities, putting the fight against pollution on the political agenda.
