State
Last day for public input on Yazoo pump project
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Backwater flooding in the South Mississippi Delta has been a problem for years.
Land Trust property helps mitigate floodwaters for D’Iberville and beyond
WLOX
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WLOX) - Judy Steckler likes to think of herself as a nature lover, but it goes way beyond that. As director of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain, she wants the nature she loves to be passed on.
Harrison Co. beaches expected to fully reopen by next Friday
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - In Harrison County, cleanup efforts continue and even more portions of the beach are now back open like the area near Edgewater Mall.
Ship Island closed after Cristobal caused more damage than Hurricane Nate, official says
Sun Herald
Friday finally was supposed to be the day ferry rides to Ship Island launched after the coronavirus shutdown — but then Tropical Storm Cristobal blew those plans out of the water.
Now the National Park Service is saying it could be weeks before the storm damage is repaired and ferry service to Ship Island can begin for the year.
Vicksburg District opens gates of Steele Bayou Control Structure
WJTV
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV)– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure on Saturday, June 13.
State Government
Gov. Reeves preaches importance of mental health during COVID-19 struggle
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate reeves is discussing the latest on COVID-19 in the state.
Mississippi Senate confirms keeping Medicaid director on job
AP
The director of the Mississippi Medicaid program has received approval to remain on the job.
Oil Spill
Okaloosa helps complete massive reef project
NWF Daily News
Regional
State agency gives Fort Lauderdale choice over how to pay for sewage breaks
WPLG
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is giving the city of Fort Lauderdale a choice in how it will pay for a series of sewage breaks that plagued the Rio Vista neighborhood for months. Either pay a hefty penalty or invest in environmental restoration projects.
A $4.6 Billion Plan To Storm-Proof Miami
NPR
Thirteen-foot-high floodwalls could line part of Miami's waterfront, under a proposed Army Corps of Engineers plan being developed to protect the area from storm surge. The $4.6 billion plan is one of several drafted by the Corps of Engineers to protect coastal areas in the U.S, which face increased flood risks stoked by climate change. Similar projects are already underway in Norfolk, VA and Charleston, SC.
National
Ag secretary orders environmental rollbacks for Forest Service
The Hill
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday ordered the U.S. Forest Service to expedite environmental reviews on its land, paving the way for more grazing, logging and oil development on public lands.
DNR now follows stricter water standards for Iowa beaches
Globe Gazette
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will follow stricter federal standards for toxins found in the water at public beaches, reversing a decision from last summer and winning praise from clean water advocates.
The Lockdown Made Big Fish Bad News
WSJ
When a restaurant serves a fish whole, there is a reason it fits the plate perfectly. It’s because Boris Musa grew it that way.
Press Releases
Vicksburg District opens gates of Steele Bayou Control Structure
June 14, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 13.
