State
Supes face issue of expensive study
Madison County Journal
Concerned citizens opposed to a third landfill held a press conference prior to Monday’s regular meeting fo the Madison County Board of Supervisors to talk about the stench, fumes, environmental hazards and other risks even though the matter was removed from the agenda at the last minute.
Coronavirus in Mississippi: 'Ganza and Mississippi Outdoor Expo organizers alter plans
Clarion Ledger
Coronavirus has affected the lives of almost everyone in Mississippi and with major changes for two wildlife expositions, the sportsmen and sportswomen in Mississippi are no exception.
Ashlee Smith, chief executive officer of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation said the conservation organization will not hold its traditional Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza due to COVID-19 response guidelines requiring events at convention centers to be limited to 25% of capacity with seating requirements.
State Government
Speaker Gunn discusses impact of COVID-19 on Mississippi’s budget
NewsMS
As work continues at the capitol following the recent resumption of the 2020 legislative session, the focus is beginning to shift to the state budget.
‘Please be on your guard’: Gov. Reeves concerned after spike in COVID-19 cases
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - As the number of coronavirus cases in Mississippi continue to rise, Gov. Reeves is asking people to please remain diligent and safe.
National
EPA Won’t Regulate Rocket Fuel Additive Perchlorate
WSJ
The Environmental Protection Agency will announce Thursday that it won’t regulate perchlorate in public water supplies, reversing a decision by the Obama administration to mandate limits on the toxic chemical used as an additive in rocket fuel.
EPA head Andrew Wheeler talks dicamba, navigable waters in visit to West Bend farm
Wisconsin State Farmer
US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler visited Golden "E" Dairy Farms in West Bend Monday, June 15. Wheeler spoke on many topics, including the EPA's relationship with Wisconsin farmers regarding hot-button issues such as navigable waters, transparency and the Dicamba pesticide ruling.
Efforts to rescue recycling complicated by coronavirus
The Hill
Lawmakers are looking for ways to aid the struggling recycling industry, but the coronavirus is standing in the way of efforts to stamp down on single-use plastics.
Senate passes major lands conservation bill
The Hill
The Senate passed a major public lands bill on Wednesday, voting to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year for conservation efforts.
Washington, DC, experiences cleanest air on record
The Hill
Washington, D.C., has seen its cleanest air on record this year, going back to before the coronavirus pandemic began.
A 66-million-year-old egg the size of a football is found in Antarctica. Who was mom?
Sun Herald
For seven years, a mysterious fossil resembling a deflated football collected dust in a museum in Chile, unlabeled and unstudied, puzzling geologists time and time again.
Opinion
EDITORIAL/Landfill stench worsens
Madison County Journal
A majority of Madison countians do not want a third landfill, but the developers are persisting to the point of almost bribing supervisors.
Press Releases
New Mapping Tool for Managing Debris Expands Nationwide
06/17/2020
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the nationwide expansion of an interactive dataset that maps recyclers and landfills for the planning, response, and recovery of debris.
EPA Proposal Strengthens Regulations and Protects Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust
06/17/2020
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to reduce the amount of lead that can remain in dust on floors and windowsills after lead removal activities to better protect children from the harmful effects of lead exposure.
EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints New Members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
06/17/2020
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler is announcing the appointment of thirty-three members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC).
MSU’s Jeffrey Gore among newly appointed members of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities federal advisory committee
MSU
A Mississippi State University research professor is a newly appointed member to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee. U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced today [June 17] the appointment of Jeffrey Gore, one of 33 new committee members.
