State
CFD, Jefferson Davis Co. put out oil tank fire in Bassfield
WDAM
BASSFIELD, Miss. (WDAM) - Fire departments rushed to put out an oil tank fire in Jefferson Davis County after a tank was struck by lightning Tuesday evening.
RIDGELAND’S ANNEXATION TRIAL SCHEDULED THIS MONTH
Northside Sun
Just outside of the city of Ridgeland, a 4.9-square-mile property stretches along West County Line Road. What the future holds for that piece of land is anyone’s guess, as two groups have completely different plans for the area.
Emerald ash borer bears down on Mississippi
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission is warning Mississippians to watch out for emerald ash borer, an invasive pest that has killed millions of trees.
Port and Harbor transfers water and sewer operations to HCWSD
Sea Coast Echo
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the transfer of the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission’s Public Owned Treatment Works (POTW) to the Hancock County Water and Sewer District.
Laurel approves $5M bond to fund water and sewer line improvements
WDAM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel is borrowing $5 million to improve and repair its water and sewer system.
HELPERS ‘KEEP M’HALL BEAUTIFUL’
Simpson County News
Keep Mendenhall Beautiful received a donation of $500 from the Keep Mississippi Beautiful organization for making the 2019-2020 Circle of Excellence for the second consecutive year.
Monticello will have new garbage contractors
Lawrence County Press
Monticello aldermen awarded the town’s garbage collection contract to Arrow Disposal at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night.
$60M substation slated for megasite
Madison County Journal
A $60 million electrical substation near the Nissan plant will make an industrial megasite much more attractive, economic development officials are saying.
State Government
GOVERNOR REEVES EXPECTS MORE RESTRICTIONS AS COVID-19 CASES RISE
WCBI
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- Governor Tate Reeves says to expect to see more restrictions in the future as the coronavirus continues to spike in Mississippi.
Gov. Reeves: 100% committed to reopening schools say this fall
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves addressed the state on the rising COVID-19 cases.
Wearing masks to become mandatory at DMV
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases across the state, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety is urging customers to wear masks while
visiting Driver License Offices.
National
Covid-19’s Environmental Benefits Evaporate as World Reopens
WSJ
For climate scientists, the pandemic has made one thing clearer: the difficulty of reducing carbon emissions.
Court's decision on dicamba: Here is what you need to know
Delta Farm Press
Three dicamba products' registrations were vacated on June 3 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a decision that has left more questions than answers for many who use these common herbicides designed to kill broadleaf weeds, especially those that have developed glyphosate resistance.
$1.8M toxic green ‘ooze’ site groundwater cleanup to begin in metro Detroit
MLive
Press releases
EPA Releases Financial Impact Tool to Help Water Utilities
07/08/2020
WASHINGTON (July 8, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new tool to help water utilities assess the financial impact of COVID-19 on operations.
