State
Mississippi Wildlife Federation plans to sue MDWFP, others over Extravaganza 'conspiracy'
Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Wildlife Federation announced Monday it plans to take legal action against state agencies, private organizations and top executives over their responses surrounding the meltdown of the 2019 Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza.
Mississippi Wildlife Federation may change their stance on backwater pumps
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Mississippi Wildlife advocacy group is taking a second look at a backwater pumping project to cure flooding in the Mississippi Delta.
Hancock Co. Board of Supervisors decide to reopen beaches this weekend
WLOX
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - On Monday, the Hancock County Board of Supervisors voted to reopen beaches Saturday morning.
‘Do you want your beach to remain open?’: Jackson Co. re-opens beaches with warning to residents
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Some county operations are slowly getting back to business as usual in Jackson County but with social distancing guidelines still being strictly enforced.
Harrison Co. fire is under control, allowing Canal Rd. to open back up
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A fire in Harrison County reignited again Monday, causing heavy smoke and reducing visibility for drivers on I-10. The blaze reached its peak earlier in the day and is now under control by fire officials.
4 firms bid for monitoring, debris dump sites next
Laurel Leader-Call
Supervisors made another step toward tornado cleanup by forming a committee to review bids from debris-monitoring firms and setting a deadline for dump-site bids during a special meeting on Monday morning.
Mississippi approved for federal aid from Pearl River flood
AP
President Donald Trump has approved federal aid for Mississippi counties affected by Pearl River flooding in February.
They ‘simply don’t work.’ Moss Point sues for $20 million over automated water meters.
Sun Herald
Moss Point is asking for over $20 million in damages for alleged fraud, negligence and breech of contract over the installation of faulty water meters and meter-reading systems that the city invested $8.5 million to obtain.
State Government
Mississippi legislators regroup in mid-May amid pandemic
AP
Mississippi legislators will start meeting again May 18, two months they suspended their session because of the cornavirus pandemic, House and Senate leaders said Monday.
Regional
The Bonnet Carre Spillway could close by the end of the week
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - The Bonnet Carre Spillway should be closed by May 1, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
National
Ranchers sue Trump administration, arguing water rollback is federal overreach
The Hill
A group of ranchers sued the Trump administration Monday over a rollback to an Obama-era water rule they argue is still too strict.
More than 70 lawmakers join suit challenging Trump power plant rollbacks
The Hill
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers from both chambers have joined a suit challenging the Trump administration for rolling back Obama-era power plant regulations.
The largest-ever Arctic ozone hole developed this spring. Now, scientists say it's closed.
CNN
An ozone hole that formed over the Arctic this spring and eventually grew into the largest ever recorded there has closed.
Press Releases
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes more opportunities to hunt, fish across South Atlantic, Gulf and Mississippi Basin
April 27, 2020
Atlanta, Georgia — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to expand hunting and fishing opportunities on another 500,000 acres of national wildlife refuge lands across the South. If approved, the new regulations will take effect this fall.
