State
Volunteers take part in city-wide cleanup in Jackson
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Keep Jackson Beautiful, Revitalize Mississippi, and the City of Jackson partnered with NCCC Americorp for a one-day cleanup event on Monday, October 12.
Suggs leaving Toyota Mississippi to continue new corporate role
WTVA
BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (WTVA) - Sean Suggs is leaving Toyota Mississippi to continue a new corporate role in Texas.
State Government
Mississippi voters at high risk of COVID-19 can now get a free face mask with shield
Sun Herald
New face masks with face shields — that will add more protection for Mississippi seniors and those with health issues when they go to the polls in November — will be distributed statewide for free starting this week.
Regional
Racism turned their neighborhood into 'Cancer Alley.’ Now they’re dying from COVID-19.
USA Today
RESERVE, La. – The doctor called on Mother’s Day with the news Karen Wilson had dreaded for weeks. https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/10/12/covid-racism-kills-black-americans-living-near-toxic-plants/3498180001/
North Charleston area will be tested for toxic air pollutant with new EPA grant
Post and Courier
South Carolina has been awarded a grant to test air in the North Charleston area for a pollutant that’s known to cause cancer.
Ocala among first in Florida to test electric garbage trucks
StarBanner
Ocala is one of the first cities in Florida poised to clean up its garbage pickup, replacing diesel-powered sanitation trucks with zero-emission electric-powered vehicles.
National
Coronavirus Pandemic Speeds Shift to Cleaner Energy
WSJ
The world’s transition to cleaner sources of energy is gaining speed as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates a shift in investment away from fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.
Environmentalists and Dam Operators, at War for Years, Start Making Peace
NYT
WASHINGTON — The industry that operates America’s hydroelectric dams and several environmental groups announced an unusual agreement Tuesday to work together to get more clean energy from hydropower while reducing the environmental harm from dams, in a sign that the threat of climate change is spurring both sides to rethink their decades-long battle over a large but contentious source of renewable power.
The 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World
WSJ
When Sony Corp. SNE 0.05% Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida took the helm in 2018, he declared it his mission to ensure the company’s long-term sustainability.
