State
A rare species: Gopher tortoises released at Camp Shelby through conservancy program
Hattiesburg American
Seven gopher tortoises, an endangered species raised at Camp Shelby through a nature conservancy program, were released into the wild Wednesday.
WAITING: TRIAL WORK COMPLETED FOR R’LAND ANNEXATION, WAITING ON RULING
Northside Sun
The Ridgeland annexation trial has come to a close, and now officials are waiting to hear the judge’s ruling on the case.
Keep the Rez Beautiful to host Electronic Recycle Day
WJTV
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Keep the Reservoir Beautiful will host an electronics-recycling day on Saturday, September 19.
Oktibbeha supes approve curfew to curb 'block parties'
Commercial Dispatch
…The board also voted unanimously for County Administrator Emily Garrard and Board Attorney Rob Roberson to get in touch with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to be certain of the rules and regulations for clearing out debris from creeks.
Vicksburg Forest Products to add 60 full-time jobs, invest $40 million
Vicksburg Post
The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership announced Wednesday that Vicksburg Forest Products is expanding its operations in Vicksburg to “respond to market opportunities and accommodate new customers.”
Hunters catch bigger gators during short season
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This year’s alligator hunting season wrapped up Monday.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks says 840 alligators were harvested this year.
State Government
New spending tracker shows how Mississippi is spending CARES Act funds
MPB
Mississippians now have access to detailed data on how the state is spending $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief, but the state has only spent around 13 percent of those funds.
Regional
EPA no longer recommending downtown Montgomery plume for priority list
Montgomery Advertiser
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a Montgomery Superfund site off its recommendations for a National Priorities List last week.
National
Climate Change Poses Major Risk to Financial Stability, Report Finds
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and requires aggressive action from Washington policy makers, according to a report from an advisory panel to the top U.S. commodities regulator released on Wednesday.
Global emissions on the rise toward pre-pandemic levels
The Hill
Global emissions are ticking back up after falling while the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, leaving the pandemic with little impact in fighting climate change, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
Press Releases
EPA Encourages Schools and Universities to Use EPA-Approved Products and Disinfectants to Keep Students Safe
09/09/2020
WASHINGTON (September 9, 2020) — As many students across the nation return to school this fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding school districts and state and local officials to remain vigilant when it comes to cleaning and disinfecting school buildings and facilities by using only products found on EPA’s List N.
