State
Orange ponds and missing records: Jackson accuses biodiesel plant of hazardous spills
Clarion Ledger
The city of Jackson is accusing a biodiesel plant of illegally disposing thousands of gallons of hazardous materials into Jackson waterways and neglecting to pay for tens of millions of gallons of city water.
Mississippi doesn't own groundwater, judge rules
DeSoto Times-Tribune
A judge has ruled against Mississippi in its 15-year legal battle with the state of Tennessee over ownership of groundwater from an aquifer that rests under eight states. All groundwater drawn in DeSoto County comes from this aquifer.
Virtual Public Meeting On Yazoo Backwater Pumps
Delta News TV
The Vicksburg army corp of engineers hold a virtual meeting addressing the Yazoo backwater pump project.
Holmes County State Park Lake closed to public access
WJTV
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Holmes County State Park Lake is closed to public access. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) began draining English and Odum lakes during October for a dam repair project.
DMR's Joe Spraggins talks recovery for seafood industry
WLOX (video)
It's been a tough few years for the seafood industry with the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway destroying so many of the resources. The Department of Marine Resources is doing everything it can to get the industry back on track.
State Government
Governor Reeves compares MS COVID-19 cases to other states
WCBI
JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves is comparing Mississippi Covid-19 cases to other states in the country.
Mississippi seeing 'severe surge' in COVID-19 cases, hospitals under 'extreme stress'
Clarion Ledger
Officials from the Mississippi Department of Health are stressing the severity of COVID-19 infection levels in the state and are warning residents that the holidays could cause bigger problems.
Dobbs: COVID-19 vaccine could be available for high-risk Mississippians next month
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As daily coronavirus cases surge over 1,000 for the fourth time this week, state health officials say a vaccine for the highly contagious virus could be available to a portion of the state’s residents -- including health care workers -- before the end of the year.
Press Releases
EPA Kicks off America Recycles Week with Updated Domestic Recycling Data
11/12/2020
WASHINGTON (November 12, 2020) — To kick off America Recycles Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an update to a report highlighting the economic benefits of recycling.
