State
Pritchard, MDEQ will work to secure FEMA funding for county lake dam
Commercial Dispatch
County Engineer Clyde Pritchard will work more closely with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to find funding sources for the possible replacement of the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam, county and MDEQ officials decided at Monday's board of supervisors meeting.
State Government
Reeves appoints Holly Springs attorney as circuit judge
AP
Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed another new circuit court judge for seven counties in northern Mississippi.
Oil Spill
Artificial reef program gets $980K grant
WJHG
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG) - The Bay County Commission voted Tuesday to accept a Natural Resource Damage Assessment Grant Agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in order to add more artificial reefs to our area waters.
National
States Sue EPA Over Water Rule, Alleging Loss of Veto Power
Bloomberg
A multistate coalition is suing the EPA over a rule that it claims limits the power of states to block infrastructure projects, such as interstate oil and gas pipelines, on water quality grounds.
EPA Must Focus on Environmental Justice, Inspector General Says
Bloomberg
Environmental justice has emerged as one of the top management issues the EPA must address, according to the agency’s internal watchdog.
U.S. EPA to propose first-ever airplane emissions standards, sources say
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to announce on Wednesday the first proposed U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft, officials briefed on the matter said.
Apple Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral by 2030
WSJ
Apple Inc. AAPL -1.38% is pledging to become carbon neutral across its business, including its mostly overseas supply chain, within the next 10 years, the latest corporate giant planning to shift its operations to battle climate change.
Plaintiffs renew challenge of state's coal ash rules
Muskogee Phoenix
Waterkeeper Alliance and its allies renewed a challenge to Oklahoma's permitting program that regulates the disposal of coal ash generated by electric utilities and independent power producers.
EPA finds plastic trash contaminates 2 remote Hawaii beaches
AP
HONOLULU -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the waters of two remote beaches in Hawaii as contaminated by trash, forcing the state to address the persistent problem of plastic deposited on its coastlines by swirling Pacific Ocean currents.
Sewage being tested in Cincinnati to determine presence of COVID-19
WLWT
CINCINNATI — Researchers in Ohio are currently testing sewage to determine the presence of COVID-19 in the state, which could provide groundbreaking research in slowing the spread of the virus.
Press Releases
“Mississippi’s CIO” Craig Orgeron announces retirement, Michele Blocker named interim Executive Director
Dr. Craig Orgeron, Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services Executive Director, announced today his upcoming retirement from the agency effective August 7, 2020.
