State
EPA to remove soil from 11 private lots as part of Kerr McGee clean-up
Commercial Dispatch
The Environmental Protection Agency has released proposed plans for removing contaminated soil from 11 private properties around the former Kerr-McGee plant on 14th Avenue North, as part of the ongoing cleanup process at the old industrial site.
Company seeking landfill files lawsuit against Madison Co.
WLBT
MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The company seeking to build a third landfill in Madison County is suing county supervisors, saying they didn’t take action to provide an updated needs assessment.
Roll-Off Dumpster Day to be held in Jackson on Saturday
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson is encouraging neighbors to participate in Roll-Off Dumpster Day.
Truck carrying flammable material hits power line
WTOK
BAILEY, Miss. (WTOK) - There were some tense moments Thursday afternoon when an 18 wheeler hit a power line in Bailey.
Rocket fuel manufacturing company coming to Stone County
WLOX
McHENRY, Miss. (WLOX) - Stone County is more known for the timber industry than defense technology, but that could soon change.
Taylor named chairman of Mississippi Commission of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, (MDWFP) announced Commissioner Robert Taylor has been elected to serve as chairman of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for the coming year.
Regional
'Extremely active' 2020 hurricane season could see 25 named storms: NOAA
NOLA.com
Federal climate scientists have upped their forecast for the 2020 hurricane season to “extremely active,” and predict there will be as many as 25 named storms by the end of November.
Despite Federal Ruling, Fish Farm Company Says Gulf Project Moving Forward
WUSF
This week a federal court ruled that offshore fisheries cannot be permitted in the Gulf of Mexico under existing policy. Opponents of a proposed fish farm off Sarasota's coast called the decision a victory, but the CEO of the company spearheading the local project says he's pushing ahead.
Asian carp update: Biologists say no new sightings at Chickamauga Lake
News 9
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Representatives from eleven different agencies convened online Thursday to update the latest status in the battle against Asian carp.
National
Trump faces another challenge to rewrite of bedrock environmental law NEPA
The Hill
A coalition of environmental groups on Thursday filed suit against the Trump administration, challenging its rollback of a bedrock environmental law.
Coronavirus Shutdowns Shift Energy Costs to Individuals
WSJ
