State
Raw sewage causes problems for residents in south Jackson
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Water sewer problems persist in the Capital City with south Jackson residents dealing with raw sewage.
MDEQ ISSUES BEACH WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR STATION 5 IN PASS CHRISTIAN
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach).
Back to basics: Creeks offer solitude, wildlife, big fish and fun during pandemic
Clarion Ledger
Social distancing is a term few Mississippians, if any, heard before coronavirus arrived.
Now it's one of the most common phrases in the world. Fortunately, the state has thousands of miles of creeks and streams where people can get away, enjoy nature and catch a wide variety of fish.
State Government
Gov: Virus relief grants will aid ‘Main Street, Mississippi’
AP
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he expects to sign a bill to create grants for small businesses by using part the state's coronavirus relief money.
Mississippi casinos allowed to reopen May 21st
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi casinos will be allowed to reopen at 8am on Thursday, May 21. WLOX News received confirmation of that decision Thursday afternoon from Allen Godfrey, Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
National
EPA decides against limits on drinking water pollutant linked to health risks, especially in children
Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to limit perchlorate, a chemical that has long been detected in the drinking water of many Americans and linked to potential brain damage in fetuses and newborns and thyroid problems in adults, according to two agency officials briefed on the matter.
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage
NYT
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will not impose any limits on perchlorate, a toxic chemical compound that contaminates water and has been linked to fetal and infant brain damage, according to two Environmental Protection Agency staff members familiar with the decision.
Press Releases
EPA Notes Successes in Reducing Perchlorate in Drinking Water
05/14/2020
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing information on reductions of perchlorate in drinking water due to actions that its partners and the agency have taken to mitigate this contaminant and protect public health. The agency is also providing information for drinking water utilities on perchlorate.
EPA Honors Small Business Champions
05/14/2020
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2020) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the winners of the 30th Annual Administrator's Small Business Program Awards for outstanding small business championship in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019.
Interior Issues New Offshore Air Quality Regulations
After 40 years, regulations finally updated
5/14/2020
WASHINGTON - In support of President Donald Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, the Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced a final rule to update air quality regulations for applicable BOEM activities in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska’s North Slope Borough.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Sign-up
Jackson, Miss., May 14, 2020 – The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2020 is June 12, 2020. 
