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U.S. Treasury approves $7.6M grant for USM Oyster Hatchery
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $7.62 million for the construction of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab (GCRL) at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs.
Gov. Tate Reeves approves $7.6M grant for USM Oyster Hatchery
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Today, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved a $7.6 million grant for the the development of the University of Southern Mississippi Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs.
Governor Tate Reeves announces U.S. Treasury approves $7.6 Million Grant for USM oyster hatchery
WXXV
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $7.62 million for the construction of the University of Southern Mississippi Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs. The grant is administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
Finishing touches and marine life being added with Mississippi Aquarium opening later this month
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The final countdown is on. Two weeks from this Saturday the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport will open its doors to visitors. Leading up to the much-anticipated opening, the animals are being welcomed into their new habitat.
$205 million in oil spill restoration funds approved for Louisiana
KATC
Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG), the entity responsible for the oversight, planning, and implementation of Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment settlement funds in Louisiana, has approved $204.7 million for a variety of projects aimed at helping the state continue its recovery from the 2010 oil spill.
State
Town of Monticello to test water from Pearl River for environmental hazards
Lawrence County Press
In their meeting Aug. 3, the Monticello Town Board voted to go forward with an effort to have water from the Pearl River tested for environmental hazards over at least a three-week span.
Firefighters mourn brother and friend killed in gas explosion
WLBT
FLORENCE, Miss. (WLBT) - Rodney Herndon was known as a man of great faith. A father and husband, he was also a firefighter of 40 years. He was killed Tuesday in a propane tank explosion while he was working for Blossman Gas.
Community group picks up litter at Starkville apartment complex
Starkville Daily News
The small group of community minded Starkvillians gathered at 7 a.m. Saturday at Chandler Park Apartments to pick up trash. The group, Loving Our Community Sufficiently, was founded several months ago by Judge Williams III.
USDA approves relief fund for catfish farmers affected by pandemic
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Farm-raised catfish is the largest aquaculture industry in the country, especially in Mississippi.
MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering maintains high ranking
MBJ
Helping advance Mississippi State University’s College of Engineering into the 21st century was a priority for James Bagley. An MSU engineering alumnus and chairman and CEO of California-based Lam Research, he wanted the enhanced recognition of a named college and the proper resources to accomplish change.
National
Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want
NPR
Despite opposition from the oil and gas industry it aims to help, the Trump administration later Thursday is expected to roll back an Obama-era rule designed to reduce climate-warming methane emissions.
‘Terror crocodiles’ with banana-sized teeth once feasted on dinosaurs, fossils show
Sun Herald
About 80 million years ago, giant “terror crocodiles” with banana-sized teeth prowled ancient American lands, preying on just about everything in sight, including dinosaurs.
Press Releases
Governor Tate Reeves Announces U.S. Treasury Approves $7.6 Million Grant for USM Oyster Hatchery
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $7.62 million for the construction of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs. The grant is administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
Citizens help to protect local outdoor spaces
MSU Extension Service
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Throughout 2020, COVID-19 has changed the way citizens interact with the world around them. Those who recently began spending more time outdoors may find themselves inspired to help protect, maintain and maybe even monitor outdoor scenic and recreational areas.
