State
Alligator doubled in size: Is invasive fish fueling gator growth spurt in Mississippi?
Sun Herald
A 12-foot-1 alligator killed Sept. 3 in Mississippi is captivating state wildlife experts, not for how big it is, but for how big is used to be.
State Government
Governor Reeves likely to extend statewide mask mandate
NewsMS
During today’s press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves highlighted the continued downward trend in Mississippi’s new COVID-19 cases and the success of a recently launched workforce training program.
REEVES: 2,000 MISSISSIPPIANS ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM
Northside Sun
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that a milestone of over 2,000 Mississippians have enrolled in the ReSkill Mississippi initiative (ReSkillMS) within the first 30 days of the program.
Oil Spill
Second round of vetting begins for Restoration Fund projects
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - On Thursday, round two of the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund vetting process began with an initial meeting of its advisory board in Jackson.
National
EPA’s Reversal on Pollution Reporting During Pandemic Ends Suit
Bloomberg
Nine states voluntarily dismissed their New York federal court suit to block the EPA from waiving industry compliance with pollution monitoring and reporting obligations during the Covid-19 pandemic after the agency terminated the policy.
Mid-Atlantic states sue EPA over Chesapeake Bay pollution
The Hill
A coalition of mid-Atlantic states is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), arguing it hasn’t done enough to protect the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay.
Delaware sues major oil companies over climate change
The Hill
Delaware on Thursday became the latest state to sue major oil and gas companies over climate change, claiming they knew about the issue for decades but participated in a “campaign of deception."
Top EPA lawyer to step down
The Hill
Matthew Leopold, the top lawyer at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said in a letter on Thursday that he will resign.
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
NPR
Laura Leebrick, a manager at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon, is standing on the end of its landfill watching an avalanche of plastic trash pour out of a semitrailer: containers, bags, packaging, strawberry containers, yogurt cups.
Why Wildfires Are So Bad This Year in California, Oregon and Washington
WSJ
The American West is facing one of the most dangerous and overwhelming fire seasons in history due to high temperatures, strong winds, dry forests and lightning storms.
BP invests in offshore wind to power 2 million American homes
CNN
BP is moving into offshore wind power for the first time with a $1.1 billion investment in the United States, as the company pushes into clean energy following a century of oil exploration.
Press Releases
Trump Administration Announces More Than $130 Million in Public-Private Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects
DOI
WASHINGTON – The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, approved more than $130 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects.
