Oil Spill
An oyster garden? BP oil spill money to fund 4 new projects on the Mississippi Coast
Sun Herald
Fifteen million dollars in funding for oyster cultivation and wildlife restoration is headed to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, more than a decade after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill damaged fisheries and habitats and ravaged the state’s seafood economy.
Group OKs $15M for Mississippi coast restoration projects
AP
A Mississippi group has approved four projects to restore coastal areas damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday.
Gov. Tate Reeves announces approval of $15 Million in restoration projects
WLOX
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Thursday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group (MS TIG) approved four restoration projects totaling over $15 million that will have a direct impact on Mississippi’s coastal natural resources.
Governor Tate Reeves announces MS TIG approval of $15 Million in restoration projects
WXXV
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group approved four restoration projects totaling over $15 million that will have a direct impact on Mississippi’s coastal natural resources.
State
Jackson Jambalaya
The city of Brandon sued Gold Coast Commodities and its officers for illegally dumping highly acidic wastewater into its sewer system. The lawsuit was filed in Rankin County Circuit Court on July 10, 2018. The company is the subject of a federal criminal investigation and several MDEQ cease and desist orders.
Starkville will no longer have a recycling program due to cost
WCBI
STARKVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) The recycling program in Starkville is bagged by the Board of Alderman.
Longleaf Trace to make bridge repairs
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Longleaf Trace will see a few upgrades thanks to some state dollars.
Delta Regional Authority announces $4.9M investment into Miss. communities
WLBT
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WLBT) - The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $4,982,686 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Mississippi communities and residents.
National
Court temporarily pauses EPA methane emissions rollback
The Hill
A court has temporarily halted an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that rescinded Obama-era standards for methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, preventing the rollback from taking effect for the time being.
EPA announces over $6 million in funds to research, control and prevent harmful algal blooms
KOLD
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Sep. 17, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its next step in addressing the environmental challenges posed by harmful algal blooms- a fund of over $6 million that will be disbursed to seven institutions to perform research on how to prevent and control their threat with technology.
Pine-Sol effective against coronavirus, EPA says
Fox Business
Clorox's Pine-Sol Original Multi-Surface Cleaner was found to be effective against COVID-19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says.
U.S. judge approves revised EPA Harley-Davidson emissions settlement
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge late on Monday approved a revised settlement with Harley-Davidson Inc over excess emissions that dropped a requirement that it spend $3 million to reduce air pollution.
Press releases
Governor Tate Reeves Announces MS TIG Approval of $15 Million in Restoration Projects
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group (MS TIG) approved four restoration projects totaling over $15 million that will have a direct impact on Mississippi’s coastal natural resources.
EPA Awards $1 Million in Funding to the University of South Florida to Research How to Control and Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
Over $6 million in funding given to seven institutions to address the environmental challenges posed by harmful algal blooms
09/17/2020
Tampa, Fla. (September 17, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1 Million to the University of South Florida in Tampa as part of a total of $6,487,188 in funding to seven institutions to research how to prevent and control HABs using current and new technologies.
