State
Deer season 2020: CWD, flooding prompts proposed new rules for parts of Mississippi
Clarion Ledger
Battling with chronic wasting disease and flooding, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has proposed changes during its April commission meeting in rules for the 2020-21 deer season.
Solid Waste Director: More people at home, more trash to collect
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Solid waste workers say they are seeing an increase in the amount of trash they pick up due to coronavirus.
Harrison Co. fire chief says burn ban now in effect for county
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - After a large woods fire burned dangerously out of control over the last two days, Harrison County fire chief Pat Sullivan told WLOX that the county is instituting a burn ban.
State Government
Reeves: Education, small businesses among top priorities in $1.25B relief fund
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - You’ve heard a lot about how Mississippi is slowly reopening parts of the state’s economy. But the economic damage has already been done.
Dr. Dobbs considers COVID-19 “more insidious” than past pandemics
NewsMS
As the state tries to enter into a reopening phase, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs joined The Gallo Show on Tuesday morning to provide an update on the coronavirus breakout.
National
More than 150 groups write in opposition to EPA coronavirus compliance policy
The Hill
A coalition of more than 150 groups wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oppose a controversial memo in which the agency said it temporarily might not seek penalties against companies that don’t monitor their pollution.
Lawmakers push for inclusion of 'forever chemical' regulation in future stimulus bill
The Hill
A group of more than 80 members of Congress is pushing for the inclusion of provisions to regulate a class of cancer-linked chemicals in future stimulus legislation dealing with infrastructure.
Major electric company sets goal for net-zero emissions by 2050
The Hill
A major electricity company has laid out plans to achieve a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by shifting away from some usage of fossil fuels.
Takeaways from a trend toward natural flood controls
AP
Some communities in the U.S. heartland are taking a more natural approach to preventing the kinds of floods that have devastated the region in recent years.
Press releases
Science Advisory Board Issues Comments on Agency’s Draft Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Rulemaking
04/28/2020
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) transmitted its official advice and comments to EPA Administrator Wheeler on the Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science proposed rule. In their report, the SAB shared their support of the concept of the proposed rule and supplemental:
Mississippi State develops smartphone app to assess wild hog damage
STARKVILLE, Miss.—According to a Mississippi State research study, feral pigs cause $66 million in property damage in the Magnolia State each year. With the wild hog population increases and damage estimates constantly changing, it’s now easier to report and assess impacts with a newly designed MSU app.
