State
'It's a time to listen to the scientists': Biologists, conservationists oppose CWD changes
Clarion Ledger
A proposal to reduce the size of chronic wasting disease management zones and change the current management zones to surveillance zones was tabled by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, but not before drawing the attention of conservationists nationwide and comments indicating widespread disapproval of the plan.
Lead poisoning data incomplete in Mississippi
MS Today
GREENWOOD • Mayor Carolyn McAdams has no way of knowing how big a problem lead exposure among children in her city is.
State Government
Governor alters Safe Return order
WTOK
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - Gov. Tate Reeves has repeatedly said he’s not interested in shutting down the state again. But he is taking some steps that he believes will stop the spread of the virus while keeping small businesses in operation. effect till Monday August 3 at 8 a.m.
Mississippi health experts, governor debunk 7 common COVID-19 myths
Clarion Ledger
As coronavirus surges in Mississippi and much of the South, another surge is occurring on social media.
Oil Spill
Oil Spill 2010: An Opportunity For Charter Boat Captains
WUWF
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 was a major environmental and economic disaster for the Gulf Coast.
Regional
3M has spent $100M on PFAS cleanup in Alabama; it agreed Friday to pay much more
Star Tribune
3M Co., which has spent $100 million on PFAS cleanup in Alabama, on Friday agreed to pay much more in a settlement with the state and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Offers to settle dicamba fines reach $1.1M
NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Settlement offers this spring and summer on fines for farmers believed by Plant Board staff members to have violated the state's ban on spraying dicamba in 2018 and 2019 now amount to more than $1.1 million, according to state records.
Report shows 93 NC beaches were "potentially unsafe" for swimming last year
WCTI
Raleigh, NC – With summer in full swing, water pollution can close North Carolina beaches or put swimmers' health at risk.
National
Ocean Plastic Is Getting Worse and Efforts to Stem the Tide Fall Short, Study Finds
WSJ
The amount of plastic flowing into the world’s oceans is set to surge and businesses’ efforts to reduce plastic waste will do little to stop it, according to a new study in the journal Science.
How A Spill From One Oil Pipeline Launched A Movement To Shut Down Another
WMUK
Beth Wallace is with the National Wildlife Federation. She works from its office in Ann Arbor. But Wallace is originally from Marshall. When Enbridge Energy’s Line 6B pipeline broke near the city in 2010, Wallace headed home to help with the cleanup. The pipe had spilled close to a million gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River.
Press Releases
Governor Tate Reeves Amends Safe Return Order to Combat Rising Cases
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his amended Safe Return order, establishing additional measures on social gatherings and events to protect public health as COVID-19 cases rise across the state.
EPA: Managing Waste for Half-a-Century
07/24/2020
Agency Works with State, Tribal and Industry Partners to Prevent and Clean up Pollution Releases
PHILADELPHIA (July 24, 2020) – As part of a continuous effort to celebrate EPA’s 50th anniversary, the agency is highlighting the progress made on promoting responsible waste management, preventing contamination from hazardous waste, and cleaning up releases from underground storage tanks
2020 Annual Meeting Materials Now Available
Materials Available from Trustee Council's 2020 Annual Meeting
Outreach materials are now available from the July 16 Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustee Council’s annual meeting webinar.
