State
Supes sued for $60M over landfill
Madison County Journal
A company trying to locate a third landfill in Madison County is now suing the Board of Supervisors seeking $60 million for what they call a breach of contract after supervisors opted earlier this year to not conduct a new solid waste study.
‘Right Way to Throw Away’ happening Oct. 3
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg, Forrest County and Lamar County are hosting the ‘Right Way to Throw Away’ event on Oct. 3, 2020.
Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Meridian Public Works is putting on a special event to help your family get rid of all that unwanted stuff that’s piled up this year.
Tab for storm debris removal tops $1.5 million
Lawrence County Press
Lawrence County Supervisors heard an update Monday on storm debris removal related to two spring storms that passed through Lawrence County.
Riverbend accepting county’s garbage
Franklin Advocate
Franklin County is once again able to dump its garbage at a regional landfill in Jefferson County, more than a month after a fire broke out the facility, which has also been working its way through bankruptcy proceedings since 2019.
Sound forest management can improve, increase wildlife populations
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – National Hunting and Fishing Day is Saturday, September 26. It is recognized annually on the fourth Saturday of September to serve as a reminder that wildlife and wild places exist due to to the ongoing leadership and funding from hunters, anglers and shooters.
Gordon’s Creek improvement project welcomed by Hattiesburgers
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Gordon’s Creek runs through the heart of downtown Hattiesburg – and now it may be getting a facelift.
Tissue sample collection sites: Here's where to take your deer for CWD testing this season
Clarion Ledger
As the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks continues to manage chronic wasting disease in Mississippi's deer herd, more freezers have been made available to hunters to drop off heads for tissue sampling and testing.
State Government
Gov. provides vaccine update following convo with COVID-19 Task Force
NewsMS
As the process to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues at warp speed, Governor Tate Reeves provided Mississippians with an update on the efforts following a recent conversation with President Trump, Vice President Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force.
At least 3 Mississippi legislative races going to runoffs
AP
Runoffs will be needed for at least three special elections to fill seats in the Mississippi Legislature. A fourth special election is also likely to go to a runoff, unless certified results push the top candidate over a majority in Tuesday's first round of voting.
National
Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure
The Hill
Companies are increasingly setting their own goals for carbon neutrality in the absence of a federal plan to address global warming, bracing their business for the stark financial realities wrought by climate change.
California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035
NPR
California will phase out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in a bid to lead the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the state's drivers to switch to electric cars.
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN/Big Bully garbage company throws legal temper tantrum
Madison County Journal
By ROBERT WATSON
There is a multi-million-dollar garbage company attempting to bully Madison County. They are like a spoiled child not getting their way, so they’ve sued the County for $60 million.
Press Releases
EPA Awards $122,070 Pollution Prevention Funding to Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Nationally, EPA Selects over 40 Organizations to Receive $9.3 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants
09/23/2020
JACKSON – (SEPTEMBER 23, 2020) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it intends to award 122,070 to Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, MDEQ in Jackson, MS as part of a total of grant funding totaling $9.3 million to 42 organizations across 39 states to support pollution prevention across the country.
