State
CITY OF JACKSON ALERTS CUSTOMERS TO SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW/BYPASS
Northside Sun
On Monday, June 8, 2020, the City of Jackson issued an alert to customers in the Savanna Street Wastewater Treatment Plant area concerning a sanitary sewer overflow/bypass.
Section of Harrison Co. beach reopens after Cristobal clean up
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The first section of the Harrison County sand beach reopened Thursday after closing earlier in the week.
HANCOCK COUNTY BEACHES CLOSED FOR 30 DAYS FOR CLEANUP
WXXV
The beaches in Hancock County will be closed for at least the next 30 days as crews work to clean up the mess left behind by Cristobal.
Cristobal’s driftwood to become part of Mississippi Aquarium
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Mother Nature left a big mess on the beach this week, but that has created an opportunity for the Mississippi Aquarium.
D’IBERVILLE TO OPEN RIVERSIDE PARK ON FRIDAY
WXXV
D’Iberville will open Riverside Park in a ribbon cutting celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, city officials announced.
State Government
Senate panel advances Mississippi appeals court nominee
AP
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a federal appeals court nominee from Mississippi, despite Democratic objections over derisive comments he made about former President Barack Obama and his signature health care legislation.
Regional
LSU, NOAA continue partnership in emergency chemical hazard response
KATC
BATON ROUGE — LSU is helping the U.S. respond to hazards from environmental releases of oil and toxic chemicals. A team of seven researchers from the LSU College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, will be partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, to provide primary emergency response to chemical hazards in support of NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration’s Emergency Response Division, according to CC&E press release.
National
EPA faces lawsuit alleging failure to update flaring requirements
The Hill
A coalition of environmental groups is taking legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s alleged failure to update requirements for an industrial process for burning pollutants.
Where’s Airborne Plastic? Everywhere, Scientists Find.
NYT
Plastic pollution isn’t just fouling the world’s oceans. It is also in the air we breathe, traveling on the wind and drifting down from the skies, according to a new study. More than 1,000 tons of tiny fragments rain down each year on national parks and wilderness areas in the American West alone, equivalent to between 123 million and 300 million plastic bottles worth.
EPA Orders Amazon And EBay To Stop Selling Bogus Coronavirus-Fighting Products
NPR
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Amazon and eBay to stop selling certain pesticide-containing products, many of which claimed to fight off and disinfect from the coronavirus.
Maryland to begin testing drinking water, Chesapeake Bay oysters for harmful ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS
Baltimore Sun
Maryland regulators say they plan to test drinking water and Chesapeake Bay oysters for the presence of what are known as “forever chemicals” — a step toward potential regulation of a class of harmful human-made substances that some fear are ubiquitous.
Press releases
EPA Orders Amazon and eBay to Stop Sale of Certain Pesticide Products
Protection against coronavirus among false or misleading claims
06/11/2020
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Amazon Services LLC and eBay Inc. to stop selling a wide range of pesticide products.
EPA Highlights Success Stories in the Indian Environment General Assistance Program
06/11/2020
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the official launch of the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) Success Story National Pilot, highlighting the agency’s efforts to partner with tribes to protect the environment and human health in Indian country.
National Park Visitor Spending Generates Economic Impact of More Than $41 Billion
6/11/2020
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt today announced the annual economic benefit of national parks to the U.S. and local economies. In 2019, visitor spending in communities near national parks resulted in a $41.7 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 340,500 jobs.
