State
Biloxi man’s death proves COVID-19 not the only microscopic cause for concern
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Jim Willoz of Biloxi was living the dream at 91.
“He fished every day almost of his life,” said his daughter Desiree Drake. “And just had a good time on the Coast. He relished living there and enjoyed it.”
Residents express concern over sewage spew in North Jackson
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — For years, a community says they have had sewage spill into their yards, affecting their way of living.
Entergy ending lease over Lake Hico, Councilman wants it opened to the public
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Can you imagine having a lake to go swimming and fishing in if you live around Jackson? No, we are not talking about the reservoir, how about Lake Hico off Northside Drive.
Legislation introduced to improve NOAA’s extrene weather forecasting and communication
NewsMS
Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Michigan Senator Gary Peters, introduced the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System.
State Government
Lawmakers expected to return to capitol after session stalled due to Covid 19 outbreak
MPB
Mississippi legislators are expected to return to the Capitol today after a coronavirus outbreak stalled passing a bill for a state agency.
Who is Dr. Dobbs? Meet the man behind the mask leading MS through the COVID pandemic.
Sun Herald
Dr. Thomas Dobbs is doing his best to care for Mississippi’s 3 million residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, his medical colleagues say, noting nobody possesses a better medical background and temperament for the state health officer’s job.
Oil Spill
Oyster bed restoration, marine mammal stranding response gets $28.7 million in BP spill money
NOLA.com
The panel overseeing the use of BP oil spill damage money agreed last week to spend $25.6 million on three projects aimed at increasing oyster production in state coastal waters and $3.1 million to underwrite the Audubon Nature Institute’s participation in the national Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Regional
Shelby Co. health officials study waste water for coronavirus clues
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Friday the Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new COVID-19 cases, continuing a slight decrease in daily case numbers. We have also learned that the Shelby County COVID-19 task force is using local waste water to find where new cases might soon be popping up.
USDA to buy $30M in shrimp to aid Gulf seafood industry
AP
The Gulf of Mexico seafood industry is getting help from the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will buy $30 million worth of shrimp from Gulf Coast fishermen in an effort to stabilize the industry.
Companies now required to report ethylene oxide spills to state
AJC
Companies that use ethylene oxide as part of their operations will now have to report any spills or releases of the gas to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
National
EPA to Rescind Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas
WSJ
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to adopt new rules that would rescind regulations for methane-gas emissions, including ending requirements that oil-and-gas producers have systems and procedures to detect methane leaks in their systems, senior administration officials said.
