State
Live updates: Hurricane Zeta leaves damage across South Mississippi
Sun Herald
South Mississippi residents are waking up to damage left behind by Hurricane Zeta, which rolled through the area Wednesday night with rain, strong winds and storm surge.
Zeta barrels northeast after battering storm-weary coast
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fast-moving Zeta weakened to a tropical storm as it ripped through the South on Thursday morning, killing at least two, knocking out power to more than 2 million across the region and prompting a rare tropical storm warning for Atlanta.
Hurricane Zeta damage reports coming in from across Pine Belt
WDAM
PINE BELT (WDAM) - Damage reports from Hurricane Zeta are starting to trickle in from across the Pine Belt.
President Trump approves Mississippi’s Hurricane Zeta emergency declaration
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday evening that President Trump has approved Mississippi’s Hurricane Zeta emergency declaration.
240 cubic yards of illegally dumped trash collected from Capers Ave.
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Over 240 cubic yards of illegally dumped trash was picked up in Jackson.
Contractor chosen for Belhaven Creek project
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A much-anticipated project designed to reduce flash flooding in Belhaven looks like it’s finally moving forward.
State Government
Millions available for ag producers negatively impacted by COVID-19
NewsMS
Are you an ag producer in Mississippi who has been negatively impacted by COVID-19?
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act (MASA) through Monday, November 16th.
Tylertown businessman to join state Ethics Commission
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Tylertown businessman has been tapped to join an agency that enforces ethics rules within the government.
Oil Spill
Florida receives additional $73 million from Deepwater Horizon settlement
Naples Daily News
The federal government announced Wednesday that Florida will receive an additional $73 million in funding from the Deepwater Horizon spill settlement to be used for restoration projects.
Regional
EPA Administrator tours SeaPoint Complex, gives update on rule impacting bar pilots
WTOC
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC received an update on what is touted to become the site of a major, long-term economic driver for Savannah.
National
As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
NPR
Some of the most popular products of biotechnology — corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects — are no longer offering the same protection from those bugs. Scientists say that that the problem is overuse, and are pushing for new regulations.
Press Releases
EPA Highlights Increased Investment in Water Infrastructure Through State Revolving Funds
10/28/2020
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2019 annual reports for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs.
