State
Burn ban lifted for Harrison County
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A burn ban that was issued on Oct. 29 in Harrison County has been lifted.
State Government
Several leadership roles shuffled in Mississippi Senate, including for Coast lawmakers
AP
Several members of the Mississippi Senate are receiving new leadership roles, weeks ahead of the next legislative session that begins in January.
Oil Spill
Several years into BP settlement spending, the bulk of Mississippi’s restoration work remains undone
MS Today
Capt. Louis Skrmetta still remembers what happened to the clear green water near Ship Island a decade ago.
Regional
Climate change task force begins discussion of how to reduce, capture state's greenhouse gas emissions
NOLA.com
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana must address the looming effects of climate change on the state's population in ways that both reduce future weather disasters and create opportunities for the state to participate in a new economy , during a speech Monday at the opening session of his new Climate Initiatives Task Force.
Press Releases
EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Risk Management Rulemaking for HBCD
11/09/2020
WASHINGTON (November 9, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profits to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) to provide advice and recommendations to a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel for the cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD).
