State
Chris Wells named MDEQ Executive Director
WLOX (video of interview)
Governor Tate Reeves named Chris Wells as Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Wells has been leading the agency in an interim position since Gov. Reeves first took office.
MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL HOLD HEARING ON GOLD COAST COMMODITIES ON NOVEMBER 19
Northside Sun
At its scheduled meeting today, the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality voted to hold an evidentiary hearing about Gold Coast Commodities on November 19.
Madison County reverses decision to conduct landfill needs assessment
WLBT
New draft for Yazoo Backwater Pumps show 'wetlands' face little danger from project
WJTV
This month the Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District laid out their second draft for the pump plans outlining new data to prove it's needed.
Rockco-McFarland Household Hazardous Waste site celebrates 25 years
WXXV
Lots of trash talk this morning in Harrison County, but it’s all for a good cause.
This year marks 25 years since the Rockco-McFarland Household Hazardous Waste Site was founded and began providing Harrison County residents the chance to drop off paints, oils, and other hazardous waste safely.
Regional
MacArthur 'Genius' Brings National Attention To Local Fight Against Sewage Failures
NPR
If Catherine Flowers ever received a calling to take on a career in environmental activism, it likely came in the form of mosquito bites.
National
EPA eases permitting for modifications to polluting facilities
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized a rule that eases the permitting process for modifications made to polluting facilities.
Court allows EPA to delay rules limiting release of methane from landfills
SF Chronicle
A federal appeals court says the Trump administration acted legally in authorizing itself to delay Obama administration rules intended to limit emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases and pollutants from the nation’s landfills.
California Loses Last-Ditch Effort to Force Exide to Deal With Toxic Legacy
WSJ
California taxpayers were left responsible for a dangerously contaminated plant outside Los Angeles after a federal judge turned down an emergency bid by state environmental regulators to block Exide Technologies LLC from exiting bankruptcy.
Press Releases
EPA Continues to Improve and Clarify Clean Air Permitting Process
10/22/2020
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to further streamline and improve the Clean Air New Source Review (NSR) permitting process.
EPA Administrator Wheeler Announces Proposed Action to Cancel Irgarol Uses
10/22/2020
RUSKIN, Fla. (October 22, 2020) — At an event today in Ruskin, Fla., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency is proposing to cancel certain uses of irgarol in order to better protect coral and other aquatic life. Irgarol is most often used in antifoulant paint that is applied to protect boat hulls.
EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Launches Leadership Awards and Honors 12 Partners
10/22/2020
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2020) — The U.S. EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program is excited to announce the recipients of the first annual RAD Leadership Awards Ceremony, which was hosted virtually via webinar as part of the Annual RAD Partner Meeting on October 21, 2020. In total, 12 partners received awards for outstanding program achievements in appliance recycling.
Trump Administration Adds 1,275 Miles to the National Trail System
30 trails designated, continued expansion of outdoor recreation
DOI
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced 30 new national recreation trails in 25 states, adding more than 1,275 miles to the National Trails System.
MISSISSIPPI
The Spyglass Hill Trail is a 22-mile, multi-purpose trail that winds along the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Enid Lake shoreline. The Spyglass Hill Trail provides moderately hilly terrain with rock out crops and scenic views of Enid Lake. The trail runs through Ford’s Well Campground, which serves as the Trail’s center point. Ford’s Well Campground offers trail users a spot to rest and camp and enjoy the history and scenery of the trail.
