State
New damage assessments breathe new life into Yazoo Backwater Pump Project
MPB
Damage Assessments are being sent to the Army Corps of engineers to show how a flood prevention system could have made an impact in last year's historic flooding in the Mississippi delta. Officials say the damage was "astronomical."
Jackson Jambalaya
MDEQ did not penalize any companies involved in the illegal discharge of millions of gallons of acidic wastewater into the Jackson sewer system in 2016 and 2017. However, do not think for one second that anyone got away scot-free. The agency told the companies not to do it again in a cease and desist order issued against Rebel High Velocity Sewer Services.
Jackson leaders: Siwell Road water well not producing water
WJTV
The City of Jackson announced they’re experiencing problems with the Siwell Road water well.
Hattiesburg breaks ground on Duncan Lake trail extension
WDAM
The city of Hattiesburg broke ground on extending the walking trail at Duncan Lake.
Ship Island Excursions calls it a season
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Ship Island Excursions has sailed the final cruise for the 2020 season. More than one month before the usual end of the season, the typically popular attraction will remain shuttered.
Biloxi bio lab expanding into Jackson County with new $1.5 million testing facility
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A South Mississippi business is investing $1.5 million into a new headquarters in Jackson County.
State Government
Gunn: Mississippi legislators to return by early October
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators will probably return to the Capitol before Oct. 5 to examine how the state is spending coronavirus relief money it received from the federal government, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn said Monday.
Loss Prevention Services moving to Natchez, creating 200 jobs
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Loss Prevention Services, an industry-leading auto portfolio servicing company for financial lenders, announced Monday the company will be locating their corporate headquarters in Natchez.
Oil Spill
Group OKs $15M for Mississippi coast restoration projects
MBJ
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.
Regional
Group uses botanical detective work to save South's incredibly diverse grasslands
AP
In the early 2000s, a harvest of pine trees on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau led to a remarkable discovery. Once sunlight hit the ground, the seeds and rootstock of native grasses and wildflowers that had lain dormant for decades began to spring to life.
Trump to include North Carolina in offshore drilling moratorium, senator says
The Hill
North Carolina will be added to President Trump’s moratorium preventing oil and gas drilling off its coast until mid 2032, joining Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Monday.
National
Open-ocean fish farm proposed off San Diego coast could be first in federal waters
LA Times
A prestigious San Diego research institute and a Long Beach social-benefit investment group are teaming to create what could be the first fish farm in federal waters.
Indiana Groups Sue EPA For Not Regulating Certain Steel Mill Pollutants
WFYI
The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit for not setting limits for certain hazardous air pollutants at steel mills — like mercury and the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
Ex-wastewater treatment plant superintendent charged with manipulating water samples
Sioux City Journal
IOUX CITY -- The former superintendent of Sioux City's wastewater treatment plant has been charged with manipulating water sample test results to make it appear that discharges from the plant into the Missouri River met federal requirements.
