State
Permit Board Revokes Acid Lagoon's Permit
Jackson Jambalaya
The noose continues to tighten for Gold Coast Commodities. The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board revoked its permit to operate a wastewater lagoon near Pelahatchie last week.
EMA: Explosion felt in Wayne Co. came from unpermitted dump site
WDAM
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency management officials in Wayne County have an answer for residents who were startled by a loud explosion Monday afternoon.
Laurel approves four-year contract with Waste Pro
WDAM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Beginning January 2021, trash service for residents in the City of Laurel will change. City council members approved a four-year contract Tuesday with Waste Pro of Mississippi Inc.
Supervisors complain about trash blowing out of trucks
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Adams County Supervisors complained of trash littered along U.S. 61 South in Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
2021 Smart Neighborhood to be built in Lauderdale County
WXXV
Mississippi Power and Southern Company announced this morning a partnership to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof in Lauderdale County.
State Government
‘We will see deaths’ from holiday gatherings during COVID-19, MS official warns
Sun Herald
Mississippi could have a deadly holiday season if residents fail to heed public health advice for avoiding COVID-19, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned during a Tuesday news conference.
Dr. Dobbs issues new guidance on COVID-19 test results
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Over a million COVID-19 tests have been given in Mississipi, but state health officials are concerned about the recent spike in cases.
Oil Spill
Bay County launching feasibility study on reopening the Old Pass
PC News Herald
PANAMA CITY — Bay County plans to conduct a feasibility study on reopening the East Pass, also known as the "Old Pass," officials decided on Tuesday.
Regional
New tool to help manage Gulf of Mexico oysters on the way thanks to a $557,000 grant
NOLA.com
With hundreds of millions of dollars expected to be spent on restoring and creating oyster habitat in the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental group is creating an online tool to help oyster fishers make better decisions about where to set up shop.
National
Help Wanted at EPA, But Swift Hiring Remains a Question Mark
Bloomberg
One of the EPA’s first challenges when President-elect Joe Biden takes office will be to quickly hire scientists, regulatory officials, and even administrative staffers to make up for staff cuts under the Trump administration, current and former agency officials say.
Haaland being vetted by Biden team for Interior secretary
The Hill
The Biden transition team is in the process of vetting Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) for the Interior secretary post, sources told The Hill on Tuesday.
Press Releases
Administrator Wheeler Announces National Goal to Increase Recycling Rate at 3rd Annual Recycling Summit
Agency challenges Americans to increase national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030
11/17/2020
WASHINGTON (November 17, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened EPA’s third annual America Recycles Summit to discuss the draft National Recycling Strategy and unveil a modern, ambitious National Recycling Goal to increase the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030.
NFWF and NOAA Announce More Than $37 Million in Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Efforts Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2020) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA today announced more than $37 million in new grants from the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) that will support coastal resilience projects in 25 states and U.S. territories.
