State
Mayor of McComb ramping up efforts to clean up the city
WLBT
MCCOMB, Miss. (WLBT) - Litter is an unsightly problem that can paint an ugly picture of your community.
Oil Spill
Gulf Coast Restoration Board begins narrowing down projects
WXXV
The Gulf Coast Restoration Board has begun the process of narrowing down projects they will recommend to the state legislature for BP oil spill settlement money.
Regional
Delta now a category 2 headed for Louisiana; Mississippi not in latest cone for landfall
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Generally quiet weather continues Wednesday. But, rainier weather will be possible Thursday and windier weather will be possible Friday thanks to the approaching tropical system.
Georgia Power issues progress update on coal ash pond closures
Athens Banner-Herald
ATLANTA — Significant construction activity is completed or well underway at 19 of Georgia Power’s 29 coal ash ponds across the state slated for permanent closure, the Atlanta-based utility announced Tuesday.
95 watersheds from the United States Department of Agriculture will be in Arkansas
WATN
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has named 379 priority watersheds to help agricultural producers improve water quality across the country. Ninety-five of the watersheds are in Arkansas.
National
Hidden Beneath the Ocean’s Surface, Nearly 16 Million Tons of Microplastic
NYT
Elusive eastern black rail threatened by rising sea levels
AP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the Eastern black rail a threatened species on Wednesday, but stopped short of the stronger protections some environmentalists were seeking for the elusive bird, now imperiled by habitat destruction, sea level rise, and the increasing frequency and intensity of storms with climate change.
Enormous T. Rex skeleton sold at auction for $32M: 'One of the best specimens ever discovered'
Fox News
It's a sale 65 million years in the making. A nearly complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex has sold at auction for a record-breaking $31.8 million.
Press Releases
NOAA awards $11.6 million for harmful algal bloom research
NOAA
NOAA is announcing funding of 17 new research projects around the country to better understand and predict harmful algal blooms (HABs) and improve our nation’s collective response to them.
Rebates Totaling $10 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health
10/06/2020
WASHINGTON (October 6, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in celebration of Children’s Health Month, announced the availability of approximately $10 million in rebates to public school bus fleet owners for replacing older school buses, helping improve air quality in communities and better protect children’s health.
EPA Releases Proposal to Better Protect Ecosystems from Incidental Discharges of Marine Vessels
10/06/2020
WASHINGTON (October 6, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed standards to reduce the environmental impact of discharges, such as ballast water, that are incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels.
