State
Judge OK’s Louisiana’s request to be added to spillway suits
AP
A federal judge in Mississippi has approved Louisiana’s request to be added as a defendant in two lawsuits challenging the way a major Mississippi River flood control structure is operated.
All Biloxi beaches are officially open
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Despite some debris piles, all of the beaches in Biloxi are back open.
Water management district guarantees a few projects a year, director says
Commercial Dispatch
The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District will tackle multiple drainage projects in Oktibbeha County per year, agency Executive Director David Kennard told supervisors at their Monday meeting -- a promise that contradicted some supervisors' concerns last month when the board voted to join the Tupelo-based state agency.
Deer hunting: Bill to allow air bows during archery season makes its way through Legislature
Clarion Ledger
Under a bill in the Mississippi Legislature, hunters could be allowed to use air bows during archery season for deer. The biggest question is who will be allowed.
State Government
Columbus Republican Chism will resign from Mississippi House
AP
A Republican from north Mississippi says he is resigning from the state House to take care of his wife as she faces health issues.
Panel backs ex-Louisiana warden to lead Mississippi prisons
AP
The Mississippi Senate Corrections Committee on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a former prison warden who faced ethics questions in Louisiana to be the new leader of Mississippi's troubled prison system.
Pascagoula attorney nominated to serve as U.S. District Judge
Mississippi Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pascagoula attorney Taylor McNeel has been nominated to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Monday.
Regional
Taylor Energy sues Coast Guard in dispute over huge, long-running oil leak off Louisiana coast
NOLA.com
Saharan dust to reach Gulf states soon. How it affects hurricanes, sinuses and sunsets
Sun Herald
A giant plume of Saharan dust swirling across the Atlantic Ocean is forecast to reach the Gulf of Mexico soon, weather experts say.
National
DOJ criminal investigation into Ford mileage, emissions continues for second year
Detroit Free Press
A criminal investigation launched by theU.S.Department of Justice into whether Ford vehicles have worse gas mileage and emit more pollutants than car, truck and SUV labels actually reveal, is still open and ongoing after 14 months.
EPA boss Andrew Wheeler announces half of Sheboygan County now meets federal air quality standards
Sheboygan Press
SHEBOYGAN - The west side of the county has reached all National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, visited Sheboygan on Tuesday to make the announcement.
Environmental Groups Appeal Federal Ruling On Coal Ash Permitting Issues In Oklahoma
KOSU
Three environmental groups are appealing part of a federal trial court ruling on how Oklahoma manages coal ash, the waste from coal-fired power plants.
Press Releases
MEMA EMPLOYEE PRESENTED PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AWARD
June 16, 2020
PEARL, Miss. – MEMA’s State NFIP Coordinator, Stacey Ricks, was presented the national Best State Compliance award by the National Flood Insurance Program. Ricks was nominated by his peers from across the country for this award based on his contributions to floodplain management and flood loss reduction measures in Mississippi.
