State
2 Mississippi lakes being drained so dam can be repaired
AP
Two lakes will be drained in a Mississippi state park so a dam can be repaired.
18-wheeler carrying 200 gallons of fuel crashes on Highway 18
WLBT
COPIAH CO., Miss. (WLBT) - An 18-wheeler carrying 200 gallons of diesel fuel has crashed on Highway 18 near Carpenter Road.
State Government
Republicans retain 3 legislative seats in Tuesday’s 4 special election runoffs
Y’all Politics
Four special election runoffs were held Tuesday to fill vacancies in the Mississippi House and Senate.
Oil Spill
Louisiana helps inshore shrimpers buy turtle escape hatches
AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana will help inshore shrimpers buy turtle escape hatches that will be required next year for some boats in the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Atlantic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday.
Regional
A sound-wave emitting buoy that kills algae will soon be tested in Florida
WWSB
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (Sun) - A Dutch company is setting up its first Florida test of a buoy that kills blue-green algae.
Kentucky to replace older buses with cleaner options
AP
Kentucky on Tuesday announced it is using about $8.5 million from the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal settlement to replace old transit system buses with cleaner ones and make other transportation improvements.
National
Trump makes water demand of farms priority for new office
AP
President Donald Trump on Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues, with a mandate that includes water-use changes sought by corporate farm interests and oil and gas.
Under Trump, Criminal Prosecutions for Pollution Dropped Sharply
New York Times
Prosecutions of environmental crimes have “plummeted” during the Trump administration, according to a new report.
Carbon dioxide emissions may not surpass 2019 levels until 2027: analysis
The Hill
Trump creates federal government council on global tree planting initiative
The Hill
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order involving the federal government in a global tree planting initiative that already has private sector participation in the U.S.
Press Releases
Holmes County State Park lakes to be drained
MDWFP
English and Odom Lakes at Holmes County State Park Lake in Durant will be drained to make repairs to the dam.
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure
10/13/2020
WASHINGTON (October 13, 2020) — Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.”
