State
Coast Guard responding to diesel spill near Ocean Springs
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The Coast Guard is responding to a diesel spill that happened near Ocean Springs Sunday afternoon.
Supervisors approve change in employee insurance policy
Monroe Journal
…Aberdeen Main Street Director Ann Tackett previously communicated with county officials about material from the former Tombigbee Motel’s future demolition being disposed of at the Monroe County Landfill.
Checking in on the Katrina dolphins 15 years later
WLOX
GULF COAST, Miss. (WLOX) - When Hurricane Katrina hit 15 years ago, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport were destroyed and eight dolphins housed in the facility were washed out to sea.
Oil Spill
Mississippi Aquarium opens to the public
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Anticipation hit a crescendo today with the grand opening of Mississippi Aquarium.
Regional
Millions Of Pounds Of Extra Pollution Were Released Before Hurricane Laura's Landfall
NPR
Hurricane Laura tore through a region that is home to dozens of major oil refineries, petrochemical plants and plastics facilities. Now, residents could be breathing dangerously polluted air from those sites, public health experts and local advocates say.
Bill for toxic site cleanup near RDU keeps rising
WRAL
RALEIGH, N.C. — The company that spilled toxic chemicals for years at a plant near Raleigh-Durham International Airport has agreed to pay the government another $2.1 million for cleanup costs, officials said Friday.
3.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Northeast Arkansas Saturday
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Northeast Arkansas on Saturday around 9:34 p.m.
National
21 states sue White House over rollback of bedrock environmental law
The Hill
A coalition of 21 states sued the Trump administration Friday for rolling back what they say is a “rule that is, at its heart, the gutting” of America’s bedrock environmental law.
As Trash Piles Up During Covid-19, Residents Raise a Stink
WSJ
The coronavirus pandemic is snarling municipal trash pickup in several U.S. cities, sparking complaints from frustrated residents as uncollected garbage bakes in the summer sun.
Future of Cleaning Oil Spills Looks to Robots, Wood Chips and Sponges
WSJ
Recent oil spills in Russia and Mauritius have shown that the industry still needs better methods for cleaning up accidents. Researchers are working on some unlikely-sounding solutions, including oil-absorbing wood chips, a solar-powered robot and a reusable sponge.
Press Releases
EPA Supports State of Texas’ Air Monitoring Efforts Following Hurricane Laura
08/30/2020
DALLAS – (Aug 30, 2020) To support the response to Hurricane Laura, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 6 office has deployed mobile air monitoring staff and equipment to the Southeast Texas area.
Mississippi Red Snapper season opening Labor Day weekend
MDMR
August 28, 2020
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in state and federal waters.
USACE releases Mississippi River mainline levees Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Published Aug. 28, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its Draft Supplement II (Draft SEIS II) to the 1976 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Project, Mississippi River Mainline Levees (MRL), today, Aug. 28.
