State
DMR cleaning up off-bottom oysters after Zeta
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Hurricane Zeta caused some issues for the hundreds of off-bottom oyster cages south of Deer Island.
Bay St. Louis calls in reinforcements for Zeta debris removal
WLOX
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - The armada has arrived in Hancock County. The mayor and city council approved an emergency contract to bring in a Florida-based crew to remove Hurricane Zeta debris from the streets of Bay St. Louis.
Shark receives successful spinal surgery from Ocean Springs surgeon
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Bienville Orthopaedics is known for its specialty surgeons and state-of-the-art care. Their treatments are designed to get people back on their feet enjoying life again, but a recent request took one surgeon on a totally different path.
State Government
Gov. Reeves discusses COVID-19, budget
WTOK
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK/WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves discussed the latest on COVID-19 and the economy in a Facebook Live Monday.ers' dollars, and this budget reflects that commitment to each of you,” Reeves said.
Oil Spill
Coast in Crisis: Rising seas and sinking land challenge Louisiana coastal effort
WVUE
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For decades, Louisiana officials and scientists have talked about restoring Louisiana’s sinking delta, largely because of fine money related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Regional
TVA to choose from 2 landfills for coal ash removal project
AP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering moving toxin-laden coal ash from a retired plant in Memphis to one of two off-site landfills as it begins preparing for the $500 million removal project, the federal utility said Monday.er, a source of drinking water for Nashville.
Corps suspends $9.4B plastics complex permit for review
AP
NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers has suspended its permit for a Chinese conglomerate's $9.4 billion plastics complex on a technicality but says it may also review other aspects of the permit.
National
Bezos makes first donations from $10 billion Earth Fund
The Hill
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man, announced he would give nearly $800 million to various environmental groups in the first donations under his $10 billion Earth Fund.
Press Releases
Governor Tate Reeves Adds Additional Counties Under Mask Mandate
JACKSON, MS – Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional counties that have qualified to be under mask mandates under his “Safe Recovery” executive order that is in effect through December 11th.
Governor Tate Reeves Releases Executive Budget Recommendation
JACKSON, MS – Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his Fiscal Year 2022 Executive Budget Recommendation.
Service announces public hearing on proposed downlisting of red-cockaded woodpecker
USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public hearing on the proposed downlisting of the red-cockaded woodpecker.
