State
Drop boxes give Delta access to voice stance on Backwater Pump Project
WJTV
From Rolling Fork, to Valley Park and Vicksburg the Delta Council and Backwater Pump advocates put out 17 drop boxes giving anyone access to explain their stance on the Backwater Pumps.
Mississippi River drops below flood stage
Vicksburg Post
For the first time in three months, the Mississippi River at Vicksburg is below flood stage.
MDEQ LIFTS THREE BEACH WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach), Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach), and Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach).
State Government
Reeves vows to raise Mississippi wages after coronavirus shutdown through workforce training
Clarion Ledger
Gov. Tate Reeves announced a new leader for the State Workforce Investment Board on Tuesday and outlined plans to push more money toward workforce training as Mississippi's economy seeks to rebound from the coronavirus shutdown.
IHL votes to reopen university campuses this fall
Daily Journal
The Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning voted to reopen campuses this fall during a meeting on Thursday morning.
3 On Your Side gets exclusive look inside new Mississippi Trademart Center
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you’ve passed the State Fairgrounds recently, you’ve probably noticed a lot of progress on the new Trademart building.
Oil Spill
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM
WXXV
You can expect bigger artists, bigger shows, and a better experience at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Regional
New Orleans air pollution plummeted during coronavirus shutdown, but how long will it last?
NOLA.com
Take a few deep breaths while the breathing’s good.
2020 hurricane season is showing these signals of being more active, NOAA says
NOLA.com
The 2020 hurricane season is expected to be more active than normal, with between 13 and 19 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes with wind strength of Category 3 or higher, NOAA officials announced Thursday.
TENNESSEE PUTS $5.7M FROM VW SETTLEMENT INTO BUS PROJECTS
AP
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee officials are using $5.7 million from the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal settlement for transit bus replacements in three cities.
National
Michigan flooding risks damage to hazardous waste sites: report
The Hill
Floodwaters that tore through two Michigan dams Tuesday now pose a larger environmental risk as they encroach on hazardous waste sites owned by chemical giant Dow, according to The New York Times.
‘Expect More’: Climate Change Raises Risk of Dam Failures
NYT
The dam that failed in Central Michigan on Tuesday gave way for the same reason most do: It was overwhelmed by water. Almost five inches of rain fell in the area in the previous two days, after earlier storms had saturated the ground and swollen the Tittabawassee River, which the dam held back.
EPA reaches $6.5 million deal with companies that contaminated soil and water at former Whittier recycling center
AP
Companies that contaminated soil and water at a former recycling center in a Los Angeles suburb have agreed to pay $6.5 million to help clean up the Superfund site, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.
Press releases
Survey of 2019 MS backwater flood helps reveal 2020 losses
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A sharper focus on the economic impact of the lower Delta backwater flood of 2019 helps predict the implications of continued flooding this year.
EPA Releases Draft Criteria to Help Protect Lakes and Reservoirs
05/21/2020
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new, draft ambient water quality criteria recommendations for nutrients in lakes and reservoirs.
