State
Fight continues over proposed new landfill in Madison County. What's next?
Clarion Ledger
A Ridgeland alderman has accused a waste company of trying to buy a county study of whether Madison County needs a third landfill.
Sewage overflow puts halt to recreation on Pearl River
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Recent test of creeks running into the Pearl River in Jackson have shown an unacceptable amount of sewage.
Saharan dust plume to reach Mississippi this week
NewsMS
If you haven’t heard yet, the Saharan air layer will be making its way to Mississippi by the end of this week.
State Government
‘I am fearful for the fall;’ State Epidemiologist addresses COVID-19 concerns
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tuesday, Mississippi saw its highest spike in coronavirus cases with 611 new cases. State health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss his concerns.
Robinson wins special election for House District 88
WDAM
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Voters in Jones and Jasper counties elected a new state House representative Tuesday.
Oil Spill
Santa Rosa County Commission to decide which projects move to front of RESTORE Act line
PNJ
It will be up to the Santa Rosa County Commission to decide if sewer projects in Milton or Gulf Breeze will move to the front of the line for the next phase of RESTORE Act funding.
Regional
‘Dead zone’ task force states getting $840,000 from EPA
AP
The federal government is giving $840,000 to 12 states in a task force seeking ways to reduce the size of the low-oxygen “dead zone” that forms every year off Louisiana's coast.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP SAYS ALARMING LEVELS OF PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN MORGAN COUNTY
WAAY
A local environmental group, Tennessee Riverkeeper, says alarming levels of PFAS chemicals were found in Morgan County.
Group looking for dicamba damage
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Volunteers and staff with Audubon Arkansas will return to farm country this summer to search for possible dicamba damage to trees and other vegetation on public property, the conservation group announced Monday.
New snorkeling reef at Casino Beach finished, wildlife already appearing
PNJ
National
EPA, Housing Groups Defend Lead Paint Standard to 9th Cir.
Bloomberg
The Environmental Protection Agency acted reasonably when it decided not to tighten the definition of “lead-based paint,” the National Association of Home Builders and other housing groups told the Ninth Circuit, echoing a recent filing by the EPA.
Press Releases
Vicksburg District to open Muddy Bayou Control Structure
June 23, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel of the need to open the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure, located 13 miles northwest of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the Yazoo River Basin, within the next four-to-five days.
Monsters Below
MDWFP
Angling for the big one? “Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants” is the stuff of dreams. Very big dreams. The large, new traveling exhibition at Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) sets the bait for strong showings this year with true-to-life models of the monsters lurking in the lake and river depths worldwide.
