Wednesday, October 21, 2020

News Clippings October 21, 2020

State

Chris Wells named permanent MDEQ Head
WJTV

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced Chris Wells will serve as the permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

Chris Wells named permanent Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Head
WXXV

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Chris Wells will serve as the permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

NCL Waste, Bilberry appeal Ridgeland annexation ruling
WLBT

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Ridgeland’s plans to annex about 4.9 miles of property are going to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Jackson to spend $2 million on sewer consulting and damage assessments
WLBT

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Another $2 million in city funds are going to address Jackson’s sewer issues.


Regional

Trump environmental rollback spurs mining near Okefenokee
AP

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A mining company said Tuesday that it plans to dig for minerals without a federal permit at the edge of the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp, a big step for a once-embattled project that’s now benefiting from the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental rules.


Press Releases

Chris Wells named Permanent MDEQ Head
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Chris Wells will serve as the permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.