State
Mayor vows to clean Jackson’s areas of illegal dumping
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson is increasing efforts to get rid of illegal dumping sites in the city.
Jackson leaders addresses illegal dumping in city
WJTV
Video
City of Meridian to renegotiate Waste Pro contract
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The city of Meridian is planning to renegotiate its contract with Waste Pro after representatives with the company revealed that items designated for a recycling plant have been going to a trash site.
Ridgeland wildflower field a fun place for people to enjoy nature
WAPT
Wildflowers are blooming right off I-55 and West Jackson Street in Ridgeland. The city of Ridgeland and volunteers of Keep Mississippi Beautiful and Keep Ridgeland Beautiful worked together for more than four months to redesign the Ridgeland wildflower field.
Pascagoula planning to build several new amenities at Lighthouse Park
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - Pascagoula is making plans to add several new amenities to Lighthouse Park.
State Government
Analysis: Half of Miss. counties could face mask mandates, coronavirus-related restrictions
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Eighteen additional counties could face greater restrictions because of coronavirus case spikes in those areas, according to a 3 On Your Side analysis of Mississippi State Department of Health data which evaluated each county with the same methodology used to determine other hot spots in the state.
Reeves appoints chancery judge for Jones and Wayne counties
AP
Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday appointed a new chancery court judge for Jones and Wayne counties in south Mississippi.
Oil Spill
Bay County continuing artificial reef project
News Herald
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Commission approved on Tuesday the next phase of a project to build 205 artificial reefs
Regional
Two new fossil shark species found by team of scientists from Alabama and South Carolina
WVTM
A team of scientists announced the discovery of two new fossil shark species from the southeastern United States of America.
National
Feds enter new agreement to help Wyoming uranium producers; conservationists have concerns
Casper Star Tribune
n a move cheered by Wyoming’s uranium industry, Gov. Mark Gordon endorsed an agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday to clarify federal and state regulation of in situ uranium production and cleanup.
Suquamish Tribe to sue King County after wastewater spill
AP
Two years of Puget Sound sewage spills totaling more than 6 million gallons, have driven the Suquamish Tribe to threaten a lawsuit against King County for the violation of clean-water laws.
Press releases
EPA Announces First Update on National Water Reuse Action Plan Implementation
07/23/2020
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2020) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first update on the collaborative implementation of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) that was launched on February 27, 2020.
EPA Provides Consumers Additional Options for COVID-19 Disinfectants
EPA has approved more than 460 products that are helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19
07/23/2020
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2020)– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added 32 new surface disinfectants to List N, the agency's list of products expected to kill SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
